Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 59)

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2533

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Requires the Department of Education to provide additional benefits to: (1) teachers with special assignments where their duties and responsibilities are greater than their ordinary duties and responsibilities; (2) teachers in Hawaiian language medium education whose responsibilities are greater or unique and require additional language skills; and (3) teachers at special needs schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2534

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to establish robotics as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2535

Introduced
1/28/26  
Authorizes an increase in the volume of manufactured alcoholic beverages permissible under a small craft producer pub license. Increases the amount of alcohol manufactured on small craft producer pub licensees' premises that may be sold in recyclable containers.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2536

Introduced
1/28/26  
Establishes the Office of Payment Monitoring within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to monitor and enforce prompt payment of clean claims for reimbursement from health or sickness insurers. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2537

Introduced
1/28/26  
Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2538

Introduced
1/28/26  
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eleventh representative district.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2539

Introduced
1/28/26  
Establishes the right of a person to record law enforcement activities. Establishes a private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB254

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires insurers to provide advance written notice to policyholders and the Insurance Commissioner, with reasonable explanations and primary factors, of any policy cancellation, non-renewal, or proposed premium increase, if, upon renewal, premiums are scheduled to increase more than ten per cent. Requires insurers that provide property insurance to file rate schedules and underlying criteria with the Insurance Commissioner. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct periodic reviews of insurance rates and submit annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to establish a Public Reporting and Dispute Resolution Program to handle complaints and appeals regarding premium increases. Requires insurers to provide premium discounts or credits to policyholders that implement disaster risk mitigation measures.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2541

Introduced
1/28/26  
Prohibits discrimination based on a person's immigration status.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2540

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Prohibits with certain exceptions, the use of facial coverings and requires visible identification by law enforcement officers and their vehicles in the performance of their duties. Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to establish policies regarding state and county cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. Prohibits law enforcement officers from prolonging a stop to inquire about a person's civil immigration status. Establishes criminal offenses for use of a mask or facial covering by a law enforcement officer, lack of visible identification, and unauthorized civil immigration arrest or detention. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2542

Introduced
1/28/26  
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fiftieth representative district.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2543

Introduced
1/28/26  
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the second representative district.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2544

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/5/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Makes permanent, rather than repealing upon the adoption of relevant administrative rules, the Department of Land and Natural Resources' authority to establish a transaction fee for certain services rendered by the Bureau of Conveyances for each recording in the Bureau of Conveyances and Land Court. Amends the authorized uses of moneys in the Bureau of Conveyances Special Fund. Repeals language that required the Bureau of Conveyances' microfilm fees to be established by rules. Effective 7/1/3026. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2545

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Program. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to establish a STEM education outreach program, under which recipients of funds from the SBIR Matching Program must deliver presentations to public school students. Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to develop an Economic Diversification Strategic Plan. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for economic diversification and defense ecosystem development. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2546

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Amends the tax credit for research activities by: allowing qualifying taxpayers to claim the credit for all qualified research expenses without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years; amending from March 31 to March 1 the deadline for qualified high technology businesses to submit to the Department of Business, Economic development, and Tourism written, certified statements identifying qualified expenditures and the tax amount of tax credits claimed in the previous taxable year; for any taxable year the annual aggregate cap is reached, requiring the credit to be divided between all qualified high technology businesses in proportion to the amount of qualified research expenses claimed; and requiring DBEDT to establish an annual application period and notify each qualified high technology business applicant of the credit amount certified. Applies to costs incurred beginning after 12/31/2025. Repeals the credit on 1/1/2029. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD2)