Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 244)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2538
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Establishes stipends for certain Island Burial Council members. Amends section 6E-43.5, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to quorum and compensation.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2543
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/20/26
Refer
3/20/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Establishes a five-year Office of the State Construction Manager Pilot Program to provide guidance and recommendations on the design review of certain state construction projects that are administered by the Department of Accounting and General Services or Department of Education and located in any county with a population of less than 500,000. Requires the Office to assign employees to the Department of Public Works of each applicable county to review and approve permit applications under the Pilot Program. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Appropriates funds for the Pilot Program and necessary positions. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2544
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/11/26
Refer
2/11/26
Report Pass
2/24/26
Engrossed
3/5/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/25/26
Refer
3/25/26
Report Pass
4/9/26
Report Pass
4/29/26
Report Pass
4/29/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Establishes a 5-year Hawaii Builds Pilot Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Authorizes the use of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the Pilot Program, subject to an annual cap. Mandates interagency coordination and expedited review for projects to facilitate timely delivery of projects. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB253
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Requires a detailed budget summary to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget or reserve study. Excludes the good faith defense for associations whose boards adopt a budget that omits the required detailed budget summary. Clarifies a unit owner's standing and the association's burden of proving substantial compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2530
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/25/26
Refer
3/25/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2567
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/20/26
Refer
3/20/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2541
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Establishes a temporary, independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission to develop and recommend a comprehensive package of school consolidations, realignments, and closures based on the federal Base Realignment and Closure model. Requires an expedited approval process by the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2542
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Requires the Department of Education to give reasonable consideration to making all or portions of the facilities of a public school available to housing development for certain employees of the Department when closing the public school. Requires the Department of Education to identify unused public school facilities that may be appropriate for employee housing and inventory suitable grounds available upon public school closure for potential development of employee housing.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2566
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Removes the requirement that requests to withhold from public inspection the petition record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order be made orally.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB985
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Establishes a new gift card fraud law, under the scope of unfair and deceptive practices law, which requires merchants and third-party gift card resellers to take certain steps to prevent gift card scams. Requires the conspicuous provision of information regarding terms and conditions of gift certificates, regardless of whether the cards are sold in person, electronically, or telephonically. Extends the minimum redemption period for paper gift certificates to four years. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB986
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Amends the types of occurrences for which the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors may request the Governor to declare a tourism emergency. Reduces the minimum balance to be maintained in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund through an allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB987
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Allows manufacturers to coordinate activities directly related to the recycling of covered electronic devices. Expands the scope of covered electronic devices to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Requires manufacturers to provide free collection service locations and collection events.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB988
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Transfers the Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs Agency from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and codifies its establishment. Establishes a grant program to be administered by the Agency to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Appropriates funds for grants.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB967
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage for intravenous ketamine therapy to treat depression. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB968
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires the Department of Education to establish a teacher loan forgiveness program to assist in the payment of loans for teachers who commit to teaching in the Hawaii public school system. Appropriates funds.