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Legislator > Mike Gabbard
State Senator
Mike Gabbard
(D) - Hawaii
Hawaii Senate District 21
In Office - Started: 11/08/2022
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Capitol Office
State Capitol
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-6830
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB31 | Relating To Property. | Authorizes a person who discovers a recorded discriminatory restrictive covenant to take certain actions, without liability, to invalidate the covenant. Defines discriminatory restrictive covenant. (CD1) | Vetoed |
| SB66 | Relating To Housing. | Establishes procedures and requirements for single-family and multi-family housing project applicants to apply for an expedited permit, including requirements for completeness of expedited permit applications, duties of licensed professionals and the counties during construction, and applications for owner-builder exemptions. Takes effect 7/1/2026. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1252 | Relating To Dementia. | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Geriatric Medicine to coordinate and incorporate training on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for health care providers into existing University of Hawaii programs; and review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to be incorporated into existing University of Hawaii programs with the goal of establishing a local, informed dementia workforce. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB589 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values. Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility. Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB951 | Relating To Child Protection. | Requires mandatory written reports of child abuse or neglect to the Department of Human Services to include the military status of the child's parent or other persons responsible for the child's care, if known. Requires the Department of Human Services to inform the appropriate authority for the branch of the United States military when, upon receiving a report of child abuse or neglect, there is sufficient information to determine that the report involves a family where one of the parents, guardians, or alleged perpetrators is a member of an identifiable branch of the United States military. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB292 | Relating To Sexual Exploitation. | Establishes safe harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1249 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes the temporary Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Clarifies, creates, and strengthens laws regarding crimes and violations related to agriculture or agricultural lands. Establishes clear distinctions between administrative and criminal penalties. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1186 | Relating To Sustainable Food Systems. | Establishes the Statewide Interagency Food Systems Coordination Team and the Interagency Food Systems Working Group within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB694 | Relating To The Detention Of Minors. | Prohibits minors from being held in jails, lockups, or prisons for adults, except temporarily under certain circumstances. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1281 | Relating To Telehealth. | Extends the sunset date of Act 107, SLH 2023, which allows for the reimbursement of services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system, until 12/31/2027. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB423 | Relating To The Early Learning Board. | Requires one voting member of the Early Learning Board to have experience as a local provider of early childhood education and development services. Adds the Director of the Hawaii Head Start State Collaboration Office as an ex officio, nonvoting member to the Early Learning Board. Requires the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or their designee, to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Board. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB65 | Relating To Housing. | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, and repair of housing units. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB88 | Relating To The Hawaii National Guard. | Authorizes the payment of allowances for TRICARE, TRICARE Dental Program, and vision coverage to all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB693 | Relating To The Food Hub Pilot Program. | Appropriates funds for the continued implementation of the Food Hub Pilot Program, including the awarding of grant moneys to qualifying food hubs. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB865 | Relating To Agriculture. | Appropriates funds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation to support the Coffee and Orchard Crops Extension and Applied Research Program and Kona Research Station in the County of Hawaii, and to fund the establishment of one permanent Extension Agent position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Kona Cooperative Extension. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB662 | Relating To Transportation. | Authorizes county police officers to enforce the Statewide Traffic Code on all public streets, roadways, or highways within the State. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB97 | Relating To Motor Vehicles. | Part I: Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum jail sentence of thirty days. Part II: Clarifying when a summons or citation is sent under an automated speed enforcement system. (CD2) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB385 | Relating To Condominiums. | Requires condominium associations to provide electronic copies of their governing documents, as amended or restated, to unit owners or their authorized agents, upon request, at no cost. Repeals the authority of condominium associations to charge a reasonable fee for administrative costs associated with the handling of a request for association documents. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1298 | Relating To Recycling. | Expands the types of electronic devices subject to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Excludes manufacturers of only electronic device peripherals and no other electronic devices. Allows, rather than requires, the Department of Health to determine additional penalties. Requires manufacturers' recycling plans to describe communication efforts with the State and counties to facilitate consumer education efforts. Repeals the requirement that recycling plans be implemented and fully operational by 1/1/2023 in order for manufacturer collaboration authority to apply. Establishes additional manufacturer recycling goals beginning on 1/1/2026 and 1/1/2027. Requires additional information to be included in manufacturers' reports containing information for calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Requires collectors to report certain information regarding recyclers and refurbishers and allows the Department of Health to require submission of bills of lading and recycler receiving reports. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1300 | Relating To School Meals. | Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, expands free school meal coverage to students who currently qualify for reduced-price lunch. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, expands free school meal coverage to students whose family income is not more than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB532 | Relating To The Department Of Education. | Authorizes school staff and agents trained by a health care professional to volunteer to administer medication to students at Department of Education public schools under certain conditions. Clarifies who may prescribe medication to be administered to students in schools. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB544 | Relating To Sentencing Of Minor Defendants. | Requires courts to consider certain factors when sentencing a person convicted as an adult for an offense that the person committed when the person was a minor. Allows courts to reduce a mandatory minimum period of incarceration or depart from a mandatory sentencing enhancement if the court determines that the reduction or departure is warranted given certain factors. (HD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB336 | Relating To The Defense Of State Employees. | Requires the Attorney General, on behalf of the State, to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB691 | Relating To Family Courts. | Establishes a minimum age of twelve for adjudication for any alleged or attempted violation of law. (HD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB849 | Relating To Wildlife Conservation. | Prohibits and imposes penalties for the intentional taking, harming, or killing of Io (Hawaiian hawk). Increases penalties and fees for taking and killing indigenous species of aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants that are native to the State. (HD2) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB869 | Relating To Community Outreach Boards. | Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county commission or a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. (HD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR60 | Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Develop A Plan To Produce Sufficient Housing To Meet The State's Demand. | RESOLUTION urging the hawaii housing finance and development corporation to develop a plan to produce sufficient housing to meet the state's demand. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR115 | Affirming The Importance Of Marine Ecosystem Restoration To Achieve The State's Decarbonization Goals. | RESOLUTION affirming the importance of marine ecosystem restoration to achieve the state's decarbonization goals. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR53 | Requesting The Comptroller To Cooperate With The Hawaii State Public Library System, Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development, And Hawaii Broadband And Digital Equity Office To Identify Rural And Underserved Communities In The State With A Need For Better Telecommunication Access For Residents To Participate In The State Legislative Process. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMPTROLLER TO COOPERATE WITH THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE TO IDENTIFY RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE WITH A NEED FOR BETTER TELECOMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR54 | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene And Provide Administrative Assistance To A Desalination Planning Task Force To Determine Whether The Use Of Desalination For Large-scale Water Consumption In The State Is Feasible. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene and provide administrative assistance to a desalination planning task force TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE USE OF DESALINATION FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE STATE IS FEASIBLE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1547 | Relating To Special Purpose Revenue Bonds To Assist Aloun Kauai Farming, An Agricultural Enterprise, In The Finance, Operation, And Maintenance Of A Project To Revitalize The Dairy Industry. | Authorizes the Department of Budget and Finance to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist Aloun Kauai Farming LLC, in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of an integrated dairy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB717 | Relating To Collective Bargaining. | Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from Civil Service Law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB657 | Relating To The Center For Climate Resilient Development. | Appropriates funds for the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology within the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish and operate a Center for Climate Resilient Development. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB26 | Relating To Affordable Housing. | Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force to conduct a study, subject to legislative appropriation, to assess the viability of housing development in transit-oriented development zones or other areas on state or county lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB952 | Relating To Child Welfare Services. | Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to design a five-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved, at risk of involvement, or at risk of reinvolvement with Child Welfare Services. Specifies that the Department of Human Services shall implement and administer the pilot program. Allows the Department to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR32 | Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Collaborate With The Department Of Transportation To Use Inmate Work Furlough Programs For State Roadway And Highway Maintenance. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of corrections and rehabilitation to collaborate with the department of transportation to use inmate work furlough programs for state roadway and highway maintenance. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1279 | Relating To Pharmacists. | Authorizes a registered pharmacist under contract with a covered entity for purposes of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to supervise the filling or receipt of a prescription via telehealth in certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR58 | Urging The Counties Of The State To Install A Minimum Set Of Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment In Each Playground Located In A County Park And To Establish Comprehensive Maintenance Plans That Ensure The Long-term Safety, Cleanliness, And Functionality Of Each Playground. | RESOLUTION URGING the COUNTIES of the state TO INSTALL a minimum set of ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN each playground located in a county park and to establish comprehensive maintenance plans that ensure the long-term safety, cleanliness, and functionality of each playground. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR117 | Urging The Safe Routes To School Advisory Committee To Collaborate With The Department Of Education, Department Of Transportation, And The County Of Hawaii To Conduct An Inventory Of Bus Stops On Hawaii Island Utilized By Children To Travel To School And Develop Strategies To Improve Safety At Each Location. | RESOLUTION URGING THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF BUS STOPS ON HAWAII ISLAND UTILIZED BY CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SAFETY AT EACH LOCATION. | Crossed Over |
| SCR111 | Declaring A Public Health Emergency Relating To Climate Change And Requesting Statewide Coordination To Identify, Plan For, And Create Cross-sector Solutions To Strengthen Hawaii's Public Health Response To The Climate Crisis. | RESOLUTION Declaring a public health emergency relating to climate change and requesting statewide coordination to identify, plan for, and create cross-sector solutions to strengthen hawaii's public health response to the climate crisis. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR57 | Urging The Congress Of The United States To Enact A National Reinsurance Program To Address The Multi-state Insurance Crisis Resulting From Catastrophic Natural Disasters. | RESOLUTION Urging the Congress of the United States to enact a national reinsurance program to address the multi-state insurance crisis resulting from catastrophic natural disasters. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR69 | Requesting The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Convene A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group To Determine The Best Policies To Lower Drug Costs For Patient Consumers And Increase Access To Health Care. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICIES TO LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR PATIENT CONSUMERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. | Crossed Over |
| SCR118 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Assess The Feasibility Of Allowing Business Owners In The State To Utilize Filtered Water Collected By Water Catchment Systems For Business Activities. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of health to convene a working group to assess the feasibility of ALLOWING business owners IN THE STATE to utilize filtered water collected by water catchment systems for business activities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1582 | Relating To The Coconut Tree. | Recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR16 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Task Force To Identify And Develop Minimum Professional Standards For Community Health Worker Training Programs. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR22 | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Collaborate With Relevant Agencies To Develop Initiatives And Outreach Programs To Inform Kupuna About Emergency Preparedness. | RESOLUTION requesting the hawaii emergency management agency to collaborate with relevant agencies to develop initiatives and outreach programs to inform kupuna about emergency preparedness. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR21 | Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Make Available To Correctional Facility Staff Members Throughout The State Clinical Counseling Services That Are Separate And Distinct From The Existing Mental Health Resources Available To Inmates. | RESOLUTION requesting the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation To make available to correctional facility staff members throughout the State clinical counseling services that are separate and distinct from the existing mental health resources available to inmates. | Crossed Over |
| SCR24 | Strongly Urging The United States Department Of Defense To Maintain All References To The 100th Infantry Battalion And 442nd Regimental Combat Team On Its Websites For The Public. | RESOLUTION strongly urging the united states department of defense to maintain all references to the 100th infantry battalion and 442nd regimental combat team on its websites for the public. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR112 | Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Light Up City Hall With Purple Lights On August 7, 2025, In Honor Of National Purple Heart Day. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO LIGHT UP CITY HALL WITH PURPLE LIGHTS ON AUGUST 7, 2025, IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY. | Crossed Over |
| SB414 | Relating To Restoring Access To Disaster-affected Areas. | Requires the Department of Transportation to institute proceedings to condemn certain lands in Lahaina to build a new access road from Keawe Street to the Kilohana and Kalaiola sites developed in the Villages of Leialii. Appropriates funds out of the Major Disaster Fund for the appraisals and other preparations for the condemnation proceedings. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB763 | Relating To The Department Of Law Enforcement. | Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) | Crossed Over |
| SCR41 | Encouraging Each County To Establish Its Own Biosecurity Plan That Prioritizes The Needs Of The County. | RESOLUTION encouraging each county to establish its own biosecurity plan that prioritizes the needs of the county. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR88 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish And Administer A Microbial Algae Soil Products Pilot Program. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING the department of agriculture to establish AND ADMINISTER a microbial algae soil products pilot program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR56 | Urging The United States Government To Develop A National Biodiversity Strategy. | RESOLUTION urging the united states government to develop a national biodiversity strategy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR63 | Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Study The Establishment Of A Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to Study the ESTABLISHMENT of a Hawaii WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE award program. | Crossed Over |
| SCR73 | Requesting The Office Of Wellness And Resilience To Develop A Report To Address The Developmental Needs Of Children Born During The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of wellness and resilience to DEVELOP a report to address the developmental needs of children born during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR90 | Requesting The Agribusiness Development Corporation To Assume Responsibility For The Routine Maintenance And Repair Of The Kohala Ditch. | RESOLUTION Requesting the agribusiness development corporation to assume responsibility for the routine maintenance and repair of the kohala ditch. | Crossed Over |
| SCR231 | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Install And Utilize Electronic Scanning Equipment At Each State Airport And Harbor To Scan For Illegal Fireworks. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL AND UTILIZE ELECTRONIC scanning EQUIPMENT AT EACH STATE AIRPORT AND HARBOR TO SCAN FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR103 | Requesting The Governor To Convene A Temporary Working Group To Investigate The Existence And Environmental Dangers Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances And Other Related Chemicals. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor to convene a temporary working group to investigate THE EXISTENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND other RELATED CHEMICALS. | Crossed Over |
| SCR23 | Requesting The Department Of Transportation And Department Of Law Enforcement To Study The Possibility Of A Highway Patrol And Speed Cameras Along Major Freeways And Highways In Primary Areas Of Speeding. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of transportation and department of law enforcement to study the possibility of a highway patrol and speed cameras along major freeways and HIGHWAYS in primary areas OF speeding. | Crossed Over |
| SCR10 | Urging The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Establish A Working Group On Health Insurance Reform To Provide Recommendations For Reducing The Impact Of Prior Authorization Requirements On The Timely Delivery Of Health Care In The State. | RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS ON THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE. | Crossed Over |
| SCR110 | Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Conduct A Study Evaluating The Feasibility Of Establishing A Green Bonds Program In The State. | RESOLUTION requesting the Hawaii State Energy office to conduct a study evaluating the feasibility of establishing a green bonds program in the state. | Crossed Over |
| SCR203 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Explore The Feasibility Of Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease Research Center And Identify The Requirements For Receiving Federal Funding From The National Institute On Aging For Alzheimer's Disease Research. | RESOLUTION requesting the university of hawaii to explore the feasibility of establishing an alzheimer's disease research center and identify the requirements for receiving federal funding from the national institute on aging for alzheimer's disease research. | Crossed Over |
| SCR209 | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Identify Existing Large Trees Along Evacuation Routes And Trim, Spray, Or Remove Trees Having The Potential To Obstruct The Evacuation Route; Conduct Comprehensive Risk Assessments For Specific High-risk Trees; Implement Best Practices In Urban Forestry; And Strengthen Community-based Disaster Preparedness Initiatives. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to identify existing large trees along evacuation routes and trim, spray, or remove trees having the potential to obstruct the evacuation route; conduct comprehensive risk assessments for specific high-risk trees; implement best practices in urban forestry; and strengthen community-based disaster preparedness initiatives. | Crossed Over |
| SCR84 | Urging The County Of Maui, In Conjunction With The Maui Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, And Department Of Defense, To Conduct Real-time Wildfire And Other Disaster Drills Involving The Maui Community. | RESOLUTION urging the county of maui, in conjunction with THE maui emergency management Agency, hawaii emergency management agency, and department of defense, to conduct real-time wildfire and other disaster drills involving the maui community. | Crossed Over |
| SB227 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes the Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Division within the Department of Law Enforcement. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SCR75 | Requesting The County Of Maui To Employ An Archaeologist For The Purpose Of Historic Preservation In Rebuilding Lahaina. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO EMPLOY AN ARCHAEOLOGIST FOR THE PURPOSE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN REBUILDING LAHAINA. | Crossed Over |
| SCR92 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Provide Legislative Engagement Forums To Educate And Empower The Native Hawaiian Community Regarding The Legislative Process. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of hawaiian affairs to establish and provide legislative engagement forums to educate and empower the native hawaiian community regarding the legislative process. | Crossed Over |
| SCR59 | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Partner With The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission To Collaboratively Improve And Facilitate The Continued Repair, Rehabilitation, And Redevelopment Of The Kihei Ramp. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of land and natural resources to partner with the kahoolawe island reserve commission to collaboratively improve and facilitate the continued repair, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the kihei ramp. | Crossed Over |
| SCR26 | Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation, In Planning And Designing The New Oahu Community Correctional Center In Halawa, To Include Circuit And District Court Facilities And Establish A Release Procedure Under Which Detainees Or Inmates, Upon Release, Are Transported To A Site Other Than Residential Communities Or Public Spaces. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in planning and designing the new Oahu Community Correctional Center in Halawa, to include circuit and district court facilities and Establish a release procedure under which detainees or inmates, upon release, are transported to a site other than residential communities or public spaces. | Crossed Over |
| SCR104 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor, or the Governor's designee, to convene a Working Group on Solid Waste Management. | Crossed Over |
| SCR222 | Requesting The Office Of Consumer Protection Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Task Force To Assess Issues Related To The Availability Of Payment Options From Tow Companies. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Office of consumer protection of the department of commerce and consumer affairs to convene a task force to assess issues related to the availability of payment options from tow companies. | Crossed Over |
| SCR229 | Requesting Each County Police Department In The State To Purchase And Deploy Explosion Detection Technology To Locate And Respond To Explosions Caused By The Illegal Use Of Firearms And Fireworks. | RESOLUTION Requesting Each County Police Department in the state to purchase and deploy explosion detection technology to locate and respond to explosions caused by the illegal use of firearms and fireworks. | Crossed Over |
| SR207 | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Install And Utilize Electronic Scanning Equipment At Each State Airport And Harbor To Scan For Illegal Fireworks. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL AND UTILIZE ELECTRONIC scanning EQUIPMENT AT EACH STATE AIRPORT AND HARBOR TO SCAN FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR98 | Urging The Department Of Education To Collaborate With The Department Of Transportation, Safe Routes To School Advisory Committee, And The County Of Hawaii To Conduct An Inventory Of Bus Stops On Hawaii Island Utilized By Children To Travel To School And Develop Strategies To Improve Safety At Each Location. | RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Safe routes to school advisory committee, and THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF BUS STOPS ON HAWAiI ISLAND UTILIZED BY CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SAFETY AT EACH LOCATION. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR99 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Assess The Feasibility Of Allowing Business Owners In The State To Utilize Filtered Water Collected By Water Catchment Systems For Business Activities. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of health to convene a working group to assess the feasibility of ALLOWING business owners IN THE STATE to utilize filtered water collected by water catchment systems for business activities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR6 | Urging The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Establish A Working Group On Health Insurance Reform To Provide Recommendations For Reducing The Impact Of Prior Authorization Requirements On The Timely Delivery Of Health Care In The State. | RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS ON THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR12 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Task Force To Identify And Develop Minimum Professional Standards For Community Health Worker Training Programs. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR71 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish And Administer A Microbial Algae Soil Products Pilot Program. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING the department of agriculture to establish AND ADMINISTER a microbial algae soil products pilot program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR35 | Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Cooperate With The Hawaii State Public Library System To Identify Rural And Underserved Communities In The State With A Need For Better Telecommunication Access For Residents To Participate In The State Legislative Process. | RESOLUTION requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to cooperate with the hawaii state public library system to identify rural and underserved communities IN THE STATE with a need for better telecommunication access for RESIDENTS TO participatE in the state legislative process. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR56 | Requesting The Office Of Wellness And Resilience To Develop A Report To Address The Developmental Needs Of Children Born During The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of wellness and resilience to DEVELOP a report to address the developmental needs of children born during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR42 | Urging The Counties Of The State To Install A Minimum Set Of Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment In Each Playground Located In A County Park And To Establish Comprehensive Maintenance Plans That Ensure The Long-term Safety, Cleanliness, And Functionality Of Each Playground. | RESOLUTION URGING the COUNTIES of the state TO INSTALL a minimum set of ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN each playground located in a county park and to establish comprehensive maintenance plans that ensure the long-term safety, cleanliness, and functionality of each playground. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR41 | Urging The Congress Of The United States To Enact A National Reinsurance Program To Address The Multi-state Insurance Crisis Resulting From Catastrophic Natural Disasters. | RESOLUTION Urging the Congress of the United States to enact a national reinsurance program to address the multi-state insurance crisis resulting from catastrophic natural disasters. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR75 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Provide Legislative Engagement Forums To Educate And Empower The Native Hawaiian Community Regarding The Legislative Process. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of hawaiian affairs to establish and provide legislative engagement forums to educate and empower the native hawaiian community regarding the legislative process. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR53 | Requesting The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Convene A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group To Determine The Best Policies To Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices In The State To Ensure Transparency And Fairness For Consumers And In The Pharmaceutical Sector, Lower Drug Costs For Patient Consumers, And Increase Access To Health Care. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING the administrator of the state health planning and development agency to convene a Pharmacy Benefit Manager Working Group to determine the best policies to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices in the State to ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS FOR CONSUMERS AND IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, lower drug costs for patient consumers, and increase access to health care. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR85 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor, or the Governor's designee, to convene a Working Group on Solid Waste Management. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR197 | Requesting The Office Of Consumer Protection Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Task Force To Assess Issues Related To The Availability Of Payment Options From Tow Companies. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Office of consumer protection of the department of commerce and consumer affairs to convene a task force to assess issues related to the availability of payment options from tow companies. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR36 | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene And Provide Administrative Assistance To A Desalination Planning Task Force To Determine Whether The Use Of Desalination For Large-scale Water Consumption In The State Is Feasible. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene and provide administrative assistance to a desalination planning task force TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE USE OF DESALINATION FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE STATE IS FEASIBLE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR40 | Urging The United States Government To Develop A National Biodiversity Strategy. | RESOLUTION urging the united states government to develop a national biodiversity strategy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR45 | Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Develop A Plan To Produce Sufficient Housing To Meet The State's Demand. | RESOLUTION urging the hawaii housing finance and development corporation to develop a plan to produce sufficient housing to meet the state's demand. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR44 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop And Implement A Statewide Financial Literacy Curricula Plan For Public High School Students. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of education to develop and implement a statewide financial literacy curricula plan for public high school students. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR48 | Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Study The Establishment Of A Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to Study the ESTABLISHMENT of a Hawaii WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE award program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR73 | Requesting The Agribusiness Development Corporation To Assume Responsibility For The Routine Maintenance And Repair Of The Kohala Ditch. | RESOLUTION Requesting the agribusiness development corporation to assume responsibility for the routine maintenance and repair of the kohala ditch. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR58 | Requesting The County Of Maui To Employ An Archaeologist For The Purpose Of Historic Preservation In Rebuilding Lahaina. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO EMPLOY AN ARCHAEOLOGIST FOR THE PURPOSE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN REBUILDING LAHAINA. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR18 | Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Collaborate With The Department Of Transportation To Use Inmate Work Furlough Programs For State Roadway And Highway Maintenance. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of corrections and rehabilitation to collaborate with the department of transportation to use inmate work furlough programs for state roadway and highway maintenance. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR25 | Encouraging Each County To Establish Its Own Biosecurity Plan That Prioritizes The Needs Of The County. | RESOLUTION encouraging each county to establish its own biosecurity plan that prioritizes the needs of the county. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR184 | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Identify Existing Large Trees Along Evacuation Routes And Trim, Spray, Or Remove Trees Having The Potential To Obstruct The Evacuation Route; Conduct Comprehensive Risk Assessments For Specific High-risk Trees; Implement Best Practices In Urban Forestry; And Strengthen Community-based Disaster Preparedness Initiatives. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to identify existing large trees along evacuation routes and trim, spray, or remove trees having the potential to obstruct the evacuation route; conduct comprehensive risk assessments for specific high-risk trees; implement best practices in urban forestry; and strengthen community-based disaster preparedness initiatives. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR163 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Explore The Feasibility Of Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease Research Center And Identify The Requirements For Receiving Federal Funding From The National Institute On Aging For Alzheimer's Disease Research. | RESOLUTION requesting the university of hawaii to explore the feasibility of establishing an alzheimer's disease research center and identify the requirements for receiving federal funding from the national institute on aging for alzheimer's disease research. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR91 | Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Conduct A Study Evaluating The Feasibility Of Establishing A Green Bonds Program In The State. | RESOLUTION requesting the Hawaii State Energy office to conduct a study evaluating the feasibility of establishing a green bonds program in the state. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR201 | Urging The Med-quest Division Of The Department Of Human Services And Developmental Disabilities Division Of The Department Of Health To Amend The Eligibility Criteria For The Medicaid 1915(c) Home And Community-based Services Waiver. | RESOLUTION URGING THE MED-QUEST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEDICAID 1915(C) HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER. | In Committee |
| SR84 | Requesting The Governor To Convene A Temporary Working Group To Investigate The Existence And Environmental Dangers Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances And Other Related Chemicals. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor to convene a temporary working group to investigate THE EXISTENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND other RELATED CHEMICALS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR93 | Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Light Up City Hall With Purple Lights On August 7 Of Each Year In Honor Of National Purple Heart Day. | RESOLUTION requesting the city and county of honolulu to light up city hall with purple lights on august 7 OF EACH YEAR in honor of national purple heart day. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR205 | Requesting Each County Police Department In The State To Purchase And Deploy Explosion Detection Technology To Locate And Respond To Explosions Caused By The Illegal Use Of Firearms And Fireworks. | RESOLUTION Requesting Each County Police Department in the state to purchase and deploy explosion detection technology to locate and respond to explosions caused by the illegal use of firearms and fireworks. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR96 | Affirming The Importance Of Marine Ecosystem Restoration To Achieve The State's Decarbonization Goals. | RESOLUTION affirming the importance of marine ecosystem restoration to achieve the state's decarbonization goals. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR92 | Declaring A Public Health Emergency Relating To Climate Change And Requesting Statewide Coordination To Identify, Plan For, And Create Cross-sector Solutions To Strengthen Hawaii's Public Health Response To The Climate Crisis. | RESOLUTION Declaring a public health emergency relating to climate change and requesting statewide coordination to identify, plan for, and create cross-sector solutions to strengthen hawaii's public health response to the climate crisis. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR226 | Urging The Med-quest Division Of The Department Of Human Services And Developmental Disabilities Division Of The Department Of Health To Amend The Eligibility Criteria For The Medicaid 1915(c) Home And Community-based Services Waiver. | RESOLUTION URGING THE MED-QUEST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEDICAID 1915(C) HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER. | In Committee |
| SR67 | Urging The County Of Maui, In Conjunction With The Maui Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, And Department Of Defense, To Conduct Real-time Wildfire And Other Disaster Drills Involving The Maui Community. | RESOLUTION urging the county of maui, in conjunction with THE maui emergency management Agency, hawaii emergency management agency, and department of defense, to conduct real-time wildfire and other disaster drills involving the maui community. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR38 | Supporting The Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group's Request For Resources And Timeline Extension For Fiscal Year 2025-2026. | RESOLUTION sUPPORTING the native hawaiian intellectual property working group's request for resources and timeline extension for fiscal year 2025-2026. | In Committee |
| SR43 | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Partner With The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission To Collaboratively Improve And Facilitate The Continued Repair, Rehabilitation, And Redevelopment Of The Kihei Ramp. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of land and natural resources to partner with the kahoolawe island reserve commission to collaboratively improve and facilitate the continued repair, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the kihei ramp. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR49 | Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Establish The Hawaii State Fellows Program. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Human Resources Development to Establish the Hawaii state fellows program. | In Committee |
| SCR64 | Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Establish The Hawaii State Fellows Program. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Human Resources Development to Establish the Hawaii state fellows program. | In Committee |
| SCR107 | Requesting Each Branch Of The United States Military In The State To Provide Shelters That Can Withstand Hurricanes With Winds Of Over Two Hundred Miles-per-hour For All Of Their Active And Retired Personnel And Families Living In The State. | RESOLUTION Requesting each branch of the United States military in the State to provide shelters that can withstand hurricanes with winds of over two hundred miles-per-hour for all of their active and retired personnel and families living in the State. | In Committee |
| SCR113 | Requesting The Governor To Issue A Proclamation Designating Hawaii As A Purple Heart State On August 7, 2025. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating hawaii as a purple heart state on august 7, 2025. | In Committee |
| SCR45 | Strongly Supporting And Recommending The Implementation Of The Revised 2025 Hawaii Patient Bill Of Rights. | RESOLUTION strongly supporting and recommending the implementation of the revised 2025 hawaii patient bill of rights. | In Committee |
| SR28 | Strongly Supporting And Recommending The Implementation Of The Revised 2025 Hawaii Patient Bill Of Rights. | RESOLUTION strongly supporting and recommending the implementation of the revised 2025 hawaii patient bill of rights. | In Committee |
| SR94 | Requesting The Governor To Issue A Proclamation Designating Hawaii As A Purple Heart State On August 7, 2025. | RESOLUTION requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating hawaii as a purple heart state on august 7, 2025. | In Committee |
| SR88 | Requesting Each Branch Of The United States Military In The State To Provide Shelters That Can Withstand Hurricanes With Winds Of Over Two Hundred Miles-per-hour For All Of Their Active And Retired Personnel And Families Living In The State. | RESOLUTION Requesting each branch of the United States military in the State to provide shelters that can withstand hurricanes with winds of over two hundred miles-per-hour for all of their active and retired personnel and families living in the State. | In Committee |
| SR87 | Requesting The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Commission A Study Of The Different Energy Consumption Sectors To Determine Which Sector Can Be Most Quickly And Cost-effectively Decarbonized Through Additional Public Investment In Combustion-free Alternatives. | RESOLUTION requesting the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to commission a study of the different energy consumption sectors to determine which sector can be most quickly and cost-effectively decarbonized through additional public investment in combustion-free alternatives. | In Committee |
| SCR106 | Requesting The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Commission A Study Of The Different Energy Consumption Sectors To Determine Which Sector Can Be Most Quickly And Cost-effectively Decarbonized Through Additional Public Investment In Combustion-free Alternatives. | RESOLUTION requesting the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to commission a study of the different energy consumption sectors to determine which sector can be most quickly and cost-effectively decarbonized through additional public investment in combustion-free alternatives. | In Committee |
| SB1545 | Relating To Nepotism. | Repeals language in the State's Code of Ethics that exempts the legislative and judicial branches from prohibitions against nepotism in public employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1225 | Proposing An Amendment To Article Xvii, Section 3 Of The Hawaii Constitution To Specify That The Standard For Voter Approval Of A Constitutional Amendment Proposed By The Legislature Is A Majority Of All The Votes Tallied Upon The Question. | Proposes to amend article XVII, section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the standard for ratification of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature, to require that a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question be a "yes" vote, and not include blank, spoiled, and over votes in determining whether a majority was reached. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1250 | Relating To Farm To Families. | Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2026 and 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1100 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the "Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity" and amends the composition of the Board. Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the "biosecurity form". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to quarantine an area under certain conditions. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Requires the Department to establish and regularly update an invasive species dashboard. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VI: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB252 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Clarifies that the importation of any pest or material infested or infected with an insect or other animal, disease, or pest is prohibited. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to administratively inspect any article imported or moved into the State from the continental United States or between the Hawaiian Islands. Prohibits the sale, barter, or donation of items or material that is a pest, is infested or infected with a pest, or prohibited from being sold. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to compel the quarantine, treatment, or destruction of certain materials. Clarifies penalties for various quarantine and import law violations, based in part on whether violations were knowingly committed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB371 | Relating To Property Damage Of Critical Infrastructure Facilities. | Establishes the offense of criminal property damage to critical infrastructure facilities in the first and second degree. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB558 | Relating To Value-added Products. | Establishes a Food and Product Innovation Network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates funds for the development of Food and Product Innovation Network facilities. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB422 | Relating To Education. | Authorizes the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services of the United States or whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB659 | Relating To The Department Of Education. | Exempts from the electronic procurement system the Department of Education's purchase of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products not exceeding a certain amount, subject to certain requirements. Requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining a geographic preference for locally sourced products. Exempts the Department of Education from the requirement that certain agricultural products are subject to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB340 | Relating To Collective Bargaining In Public Employment. | Clarifies that the Hawaii Labor Relations Board has the authority to enforce its own orders issued pursuant to state law governing collective bargaining in public employment, in addition to discretion to seek judicial enforcement of its orders under the Hawaii Employment Relations Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SR74 | Urging The Legislature To Advance Legislation And Support Policies That Safeguard Individuals In The Agricultural Community, Their Families, Their Livestock And Other Property, And Other Individuals Under Their Employment Or Care By Amending The State's Selfdefense Laws To Deprioritize The Duty To Retreat In Certain Circumstances. | RESOLUTION urging the legislature to advance legislation and support policies that safeguard individuals in the agricultural community, their families, their livestock and other property, and other individuals under their employment or care by amending the State's self-defense laws to deprioritize the duty to retreat in certain circumstances. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR91 | Urging The Legislature To Advance Legislation And Support Policies That Safeguard Individuals In The Agricultural Community, Their Families, Their Livestock And Other Property, And Other Individuals Under Their Employment Or Care By Amending The State's Selfdefense Laws To Deprioritize The Duty To Retreat In Certain Circumstances. | RESOLUTION urging the legislature to advance legislation and support policies that safeguard individuals in the agricultural community, their families, their livestock and other property, and other individuals under their employment or care by amending the State's self-defense laws to deprioritize the duty to retreat in certain circumstances. | In Committee |
| SB1185 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes within the Department of Agriculture a working group to review and make recommendations on amending or repealing unnecessary or obsolete laws pertaining to agriculture. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB301 | Relating To Dogs. | Establishes an additional penalty for a dog owner whose dog destroys property while on land zoned for agricultural use. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB411 | Relating To Capital Improvement Projects At State Small Boat Harbors And State Parks. | Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to engage in certain capital improvement projects at state small boat harbors and state parks without prior approval from the Legislature and Governor for existing facilities. Requires quarterly reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 5 years after the effective date. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB841 | Relating To Marine Life Conservation Districts. | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct a Marine Life Conservation District Carrying Capacity Program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature and adopt administrative rules. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB562 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Establishes a Plant Nursery Registry Program to regulate the sale of nursery stock. Requires certain plant nurseries to register with the Department of Agriculture. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB391 | Relating To Recycling. | Establishes an End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Management Working Group. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB378 | Relating To The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation. | Establishes a working group within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to identify existing mixed-use developments in Maui County that could be acquired by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for use as affordable housing and commercial rental leases. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB361 | Relating To The Community Outreach Court. | Permanently establishes and appropriates funds for the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. Effective 4/23/2057. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB311 | Proposing An Amendment To The Hawaii State Constitution Regarding The Freedom Of Speech. | Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that freedom of speech protected under the Hawaii State Constitution does not include the expenditure of money to influence elections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB40 | Relating To State Finances. | Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to utilize revenue bonds when securing a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness for the Bond Volume Cap Recycling Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1257 | Relating To Agricultural Crime. | Establishes a permanent Agricultural Crimes Task Force to address the issue of agricultural crime in the State. Establishes the offense of agricultural crime to increase penalties for committing certain property crimes on agricultural property. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1581 | Relating To Hawaii-japan Pacific Peace Monument. | Establishes a Hawaii-Japan Pacific Peace Monument to be developed by the State Foundation on Culture and appropriate stakeholders representing Hawaii and Japan. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR83 | Requesting The State Auditor To Conduct A Financial Audit Of The Hawaii State Institutional Networks On Each Island Of The State To Determine Actual Costs For Maintenance. | RESOLUTION Requesting the State Auditor to conduct a financial audit of the Hawaii State Institutional Networks on each island of the State to determine actual costs for maintenance. | In Committee |
| SR66 | Requesting The State Auditor To Conduct A Financial Audit Of The Hawaii State Institutional Networks On Each Island Of The State To Determine Actual Costs For Maintenance. | RESOLUTION Requesting the State Auditor to conduct a financial audit of the Hawaii State Institutional Networks on each island of the State to determine actual costs for maintenance. | In Committee |
| SCR207 | Requesting The Establishment Of An Intergovernmental Task Force To Eradicate Illegal Gambling And Drug Activities And To Establish Community Safe Zones. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND DRUG ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SAFE ZONES. | In Committee |
| SR182 | Requesting The Establishment Of An Intergovernmental Task Force To Eradicate Illegal Gambling And Drug Activities And To Establish Community Safe Zones. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND DRUG ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SAFE ZONES. | In Committee |
| SB419 | Relating To Insurance. | Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system that was damaged or in use by a child during a motor vehicle accident for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB789 | Relating To School Cafeteria Meal Costs. | Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB838 | Relating To Health Insurance. | Beginning 1/1/2026, requires all health insurers in the State, excluding Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SCR130 | Supporting The Reactivation Of, And Urging The Governor To Appoint Members To, The Hawaii Health Authority To Plan For A Transition To A Maximally Cost-effective Single-payer Health Care System For The State, To Be Implemented As Soon As Possible After Waivers Have Been Obtained To Capture All Major Sources Of Federal Funding Flowing To The State Through Medicare, Medicaid, And Tricare. | RESOLUTION supporting the reactivation of, and urging the governor to appoint members to, the Hawaii Health Authority to plan for a transition to a maximally cost-effective single-payer health care system for the State, to be implemented as soon as possible after waivers have been obtained to capture all major sources of federal funding flowing to the State through Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare. | In Committee |
| SCR201 | Supporting The Reactivation Of The Hawaii Health Authority With Statutory Mandates That Specifically Include The Transition Of The State's Health Insurance Payment System Into A Single-payer Health Care System. | RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY WITH STATUTORY MANDATES THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE THE TRANSITION OF THE STATE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM INTO a single-payer health care system. | In Committee |
| SCR208 | Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials. | RESOLUTION requesting the judiciary to urge COURTS to prioritize victim AND WITNESS rights to speedy trials. | In Committee |
| SR97 | Urging The Counties To Adopt Local Zoning Ordinances To Require Owners Of Agricultural-zoned Lands To Execute And Record Declarations That Acknowledge State And County Agricultural Land Use Regulations And Requirements And Penalties For Noncompliance. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to adopt local zoning ordinances to require owners of agricultural-zoned lands to execute and record declarations that acknowledge state and county agricultural land use regulations and requirements and penalties for noncompliance. | In Committee |
| SCR202 | Urging The Department Of Health To Ensure The Safe Management Of Incinerator Ash From Waste Incinerator Facilities. | RESOLUTION Urging the department of health to ensure the safe management of INCINERATOR ash from waste incinerator facilities. | In Committee |
| SCR206 | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, University Of Hawaii, And Land Use Commission To Provide Enhanced Public Notice For Changes In Land Use Or Boundary Changes. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND LAND USE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CHANGES IN LAND USE OR BOUNDARY CHANGES. | In Committee |
| SR162 | Urging The Department Of Health To Ensure The Safe Management Of Incinerator Ash From Waste Incinerator Facilities. | RESOLUTION Urging the department of health to ensure the safe management of INCINERATOR ash from waste incinerator facilities. | In Committee |
| SR185 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Identify Schools Having Aging Equipment And Replace The Equipment With New And Modernized Equipment. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Education to identify schools having aging equipment and replace the equipment with new and modernized equipment. | In Committee |
| SR166 | Urging The Legislature To Conduct Mandatory Inquiries Into All Fatalities And Serious Injuries That Occurred To Children Involved In Child Welfare Services. | RESOLUTION urging the LEGISLATURE to conduct mandatory inquiries into all fatalities and serious injuries that occurred to children involved in child welfare services. | In Committee |
| SCR127 | Urging The President Of The United States To Not Defund Law Enforcement In The State. | RESOLUTION urging the president of the united states to not defund law enforcement in the state. | In Committee |
| SCR211 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Identify Schools Having Aging Equipment And Replace The Equipment With New And Modernized Equipment. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Education to identify schools having aging equipment and replace the equipment with new and modernized equipment. | In Committee |
| SCR223 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish And Maintain A Tire Inventory Database. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TIRE INVENTORY DATABASE. | In Committee |
| SCR220 | Urging The Mayor Of The City And County Of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department, And Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's Office To Collaborate With Local Businesses And Community Partners To Implement Safe And Sound Programs In Ewa Beach, Kapolei, And Waianae. | RESOLUTION Urging the mayor of the city and county of honolulu, HONOLULU police department, and HONOLULU prosecuting attorney's office to collaborate with local businesses and community PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT SAFE AND SOUND PROGRAMS IN EWA BEACH, KAPOLEI, AND WAIANAE. | In Committee |
| SCR232 | Recognizing September 2nd As Richard "buffalo" Keaulana Day. | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing september 2nd as richard "buffalo" keaulana day. | In Committee |
| SCR228 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Pilot Program In Public Schools And Charter Schools To Have Available Staff Trained In Epinephrine Administration. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of education to establish a pilot program in public SCHOOLS and charter schools to HAVE AVAILABLE staff TRAINED in epinephrine administration. | In Committee |
| SCR129 | Urging The Department Of Health To Undertake Preliminary Education, Outreach, And Vaccination Drive Efforts At Schools In Hawaii With Vaccination Rates Under Fifty Percent, Prioritizing Schools With Vaccination Rates Under Thirty Percent, Beginning At The Start Of The 2025-2026 School Year. | RESOLUTION urging the department of health to undertake preliminary education, outreach, and vaccination drive efforts at schools in hawaii with vaccination rates under fifty percent, prioritizing schools with vaccination rates under thirty percent, beginning at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. | In Committee |
| SR191 | Urging The Department Of Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates To Primary Care Physicians For Services To Med-quest Recipients. | RESOLUTION urging the department of human services to increase reimbursement rates to primary care physicians FOR services to med-quest recipients. | In Committee |
| SR183 | Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials. | RESOLUTION requesting the judiciary to urge COURTS to prioritize victim AND WITNESS rights to speedy trials. | In Committee |
| SR211 | Requesting The Department Of Law Enforcement To Establish, In Collaboration With The City And County Of Honolulu, Fair Policies And Processes For Towing And Disposing Of Vehicles That Belong To Active Duty Servicemembers And That Are Abandoned On State Or City Property. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of law enforcement to establish, in collaboration with the city and county of honolulu, fair policies and processes for towing and disposing of vehicles that belong to active duty servicemembers and that are abandoned on state or city property. | In Committee |
| SR204 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Pilot Program In Public Schools And Charter Schools To Have Available Staff Trained In Epinephrine Administration. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of education to establish a pilot program in public SCHOOLS and charter schools to HAVE AVAILABLE staff TRAINED in epinephrine administration. | In Committee |
| SR189 | Requesting The Department Of Education And Department Of Law Enforcement To Collaborate On Ensuring Safety At Public Elementary School And State Prekindergarten Program Campuses. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE ON ENSURING SAFETY AT PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND STATE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM CAMPUSES. | In Committee |
| SR161 | Supporting The Reactivation Of The Hawaii Health Authority With Statutory Mandates That Specifically Include The Transition Of The State's Health Insurance Payment System Into A Single-payer Health Care System. | RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY WITH STATUTORY MANDATES THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE THE TRANSITION OF THE STATE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM INTO a single-payer health care system. | In Committee |
| SCR212 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Assess The Feasibility Of Implementing A Senior Citizen Discount Program To Provide A Twenty Percent Discount On Certain Goods And Services For Low- To Moderate-income Elders In The State. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A TWENTY PERCENT DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME ELDERS IN THE STATE. | In Committee |
| SR106 | Urging The President Of The United States To Not Defund Law Enforcement In The State. | RESOLUTION urging the president of the united states to not defund law enforcement in the state. | In Committee |
| SR208 | Recognizing September 2nd As Richard "buffalo" Keaulana Day. | RESOLUTION recognizing september 2nd as richard "buffalo" keaulana day. | In Committee |
| SR212 | Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Establish A Towing Authority To Manage Towing Services And Towing Contracts On Behalf Of The City And County. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A TOWING AUTHORITY TO MANAGE TOWING SERVICES AND TOWING CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND COUNTY. | In Committee |
| SR108 | Urging The Department Of Health To Undertake Preliminary Education, Outreach, And Vaccination Drive Efforts At Schools In Hawaii With Vaccination Rates Under Fifty Percent, Prioritizing Schools With Vaccination Rates Under Thirty Percent, Beginning At The Start Of The 2025-2026 School Year. | RESOLUTION urging the department of health to undertake preliminary education, outreach, and vaccination drive efforts at schools in hawaii with vaccination rates under fifty percent, prioritizing schools with vaccination rates under thirty percent, beginning at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. | In Committee |
| SCR218 | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Establish And Operate A Personal Aircraft Fireworks Inspection Pilot Program. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A PERSONAL AIRCRAFT FIREWORKS INSPECTION PILOT PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| SR192 | Urging The Counties To Seek Revenues From Alternative Sources, Including Transit-based Advertising, Before Imposing Any New Or Increased Mass Transit Fare. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to seek revenues from alternative sources, including transit-based advertising, before imposing any new or increased mass transit fare. | In Committee |
| SR186 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Assess The Feasibility Of Implementing A Senior Citizen Discount Program To Provide A Twenty Percent Discount On Certain Goods And Services For Low- To Moderate-income Elders In The State. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A TWENTY PERCENT DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME ELDERS IN THE STATE. | In Committee |
| SR195 | Urging The Mayor Of The City And County Of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department, And Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's Office To Collaborate With Local Businesses And Community Partners To Implement Safe And Sound Programs In Ewa Beach, Kapolei, And Waianae. | RESOLUTION Urging the mayor of the city and county of honolulu, HONOLULU police department, and HONOLULU prosecuting attorney's office to collaborate with local businesses and community PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT SAFE AND SOUND PROGRAMS IN EWA BEACH, KAPOLEI, AND WAIANAE. | In Committee |
| SR181 | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, University Of Hawaii, And Land Use Commission To Provide Enhanced Public Notice For Changes In Land Use Or Boundary Changes. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND LAND USE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CHANGES IN LAND USE OR BOUNDARY CHANGES. | In Committee |
| SCR122 | Requesting A Commitment To A Nuclear-free, Sustainable Future. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING A COMMITMENT TO A nuclear-free, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. | In Committee |
| SCR116 | Urging The Counties To Adopt Local Zoning Ordinances To Require Owners Of Agricultural-zoned Lands To Execute And Record Declarations That Acknowledge State And County Agricultural Land Use Regulations And Requirements And Penalties For Noncompliance. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to adopt local zoning ordinances to require owners of agricultural-zoned lands to execute and record declarations that acknowledge state and county agricultural land use regulations and requirements and penalties for noncompliance. | In Committee |
| SCR214 | Requesting The Department Of Education And Department Of Law Enforcement To Collaborate On Ensuring Safety At Public Elementary School And State Prekindergarten Program Campuses. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE ON ENSURING SAFETY AT PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND STATE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM CAMPUSES. | In Committee |
| SCR216 | Urging The Department Of Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates To Primary Care Physicians For Services To Med-quest Recipients. | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the department of human services to increase reimbursement rates to primary care physicians FOR services to med-quest recipients. | In Committee |
| SR193 | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Establish And Operate A Personal Aircraft Fireworks Inspection Pilot Program. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A PERSONAL AIRCRAFT FIREWORKS INSPECTION PILOT PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| SR198 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish And Maintain A Tire Inventory Database. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TIRE INVENTORY DATABASE. | In Committee |
| SR109 | Supporting The Reactivation Of, And Urging The Governor To Appoint Members To, The Hawaii Health Authority To Plan For A Transition To A Maximally Cost-effective Single-payer Health Care System For The State, To Be Implemented As Soon As Possible After Waivers Have Been Obtained To Capture All Major Sources Of Federal Funding Flowing To The State Through Medicare, Medicaid, And Tricare. | RESOLUTION supporting the reactivation of, and urging the governor to appoint members to, the Hawaii Health Authority to plan for a transition to a maximally cost-effective single-payer health care system for the State, to be implemented as soon as possible after waivers have been obtained to capture all major sources of federal funding flowing to the State through Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare. | In Committee |
| SCR235 | Requesting The Department Of Law Enforcement To Establish, In Collaboration With The City And County Of Honolulu, Fair Policies And Processes For Towing And Disposing Of Vehicles That Belong To Active Duty Servicemembers And That Are Abandoned On State Or City Property. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of law enforcement to establish, in collaboration with the city and county of honolulu, fair policies and processes for towing and disposing of vehicles that belong to active duty servicemembers and that are abandoned on state or city property. | In Committee |
| SCR236 | Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Establish A Towing Authority To Manage Towing Services And Towing Contracts On Behalf Of The City And County. | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A TOWING AUTHORITY TO MANAGE TOWING SERVICES AND TOWING CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND COUNTY. | In Committee |
| SR102 | Requesting A Commitment To A Nuclear-free, Sustainable Future. | RESOLUTION requesting a commitment to a nuclear-free, sustainable future. | In Committee |
| SCR217 | Urging The Counties To Seek Revenues From Alternative Sources, Including Transit-based Advertising, Before Imposing Any New Or Increased Mass Transit Fare. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to seek revenues from alternative sources, including transit-based advertising, before imposing any new or increased mass transit fare. | In Committee |
| SCR185 | Urging The Legislature To Conduct Mandatory Inquiries Into All Fatalities And Serious Injuries That Occurred To Children Involved In Child Welfare Services. | RESOLUTION urging the LEGISLATURE to conduct mandatory inquiries into all fatalities and serious injuries that occurred to children involved in child welfare services. | In Committee |
| SCR101 | Urging The Director Of Health And The Director Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Encourage Hospitals And Prisons To Offer More Healthy Food Options That Consist Of Minimallyprocessed Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Legumes, Nuts And Seeds, Herbs And Spices, And Non-dairy Beverages, Rather Than Ultra-processed Foods. | RESOLUTION urging the Director of Health and the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to encourage hospitals and prisons to offer more healthy food options that consist of minimally-processed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, and non-dairy beverages, rather than ultra-processed foods. | In Committee |
| SCR114 | Requesting The Department Of Education, In Collaboration With The Department Of Health And State Public Charter School Commission, To Conduct A Study On The Practices Of Managing Heat Exposure In Department And Charter Schools To Protect Students' Health During Outdoor Activities. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the practices of managing heat exposure in department and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities. | In Committee |
| SCR102 | Urging The Department Of Health And University Of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center To Take All Action Necessary To Incentivize Wastewater Treatment Plants To Test Sewage Sludge, Reclaimed Water, And Any Other Residual Material For The Presence Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. | RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY to incentivize WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTs TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE, reclaimed water, AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. | In Committee |
| SR95 | Requesting The Department Of Education, In Collaboration With The Department Of Health And State Public Charter School Commission, To Conduct A Study On The Practices Of Managing Heat Exposure In Department And Charter Schools To Protect Students' Health During Outdoor Activities. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the practices of managing heat exposure in department and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities. | In Committee |
| SR90 | Acknowledging And Urging Turkey And Iraq To Recognize The Genocide Committed Against Assyrians Between 1915-1933. | RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND URGING TURKEY AND IRAQ TO RECOGNIZE THE GENOCIDE COMMITTED AGAINST ASSYRIANS BETWEEN 1915-1933. | In Committee |
| SR83 | Urging The Department Of Health And University Of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center To Take All Action Necessary To Incentivize Wastewater Treatment Plants To Test Sewage Sludge, Reclaimed Water, And Any Other Residual Material For The Presence Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. | RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY to incentivize WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTs TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE, reclaimed water, AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. | In Committee |
| SR81 | Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age. | RESOLUTION ratifying a proposed amendment to the constitution of the united states giving the congress of the united states power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. | In Committee |
| SR57 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services And Department Of Health To Establish A Program To Incentivize Community Care Foster Family Homes In The State To Accept Individuals Who Are Eligible For Assistance Pursuant To The State's Medicaid I/dd Waiver Program. | RESOLUTION requesting The Department of human services and department of health to establish a program to incentivize Community Care Foster Family Homes in the State to accept individuals who are eligible for assistance pursuant to the State's Medicaid I/DD waiver program. | In Committee |
| SCR98 | Standing With Taiwan To Support Democracy And Security. | RESOLUTION standing with taiwan to support democracy and security. | In Committee |
| SR55 | Requesting The Department Of Education And Department Of Health To Update Vaccination Forms And Recordkeeping For Public School And Charter School Students. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of education and department of health to update vaccination FORMS AND recordkeeping for public school and charter school students. | In Committee |
| SCR74 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services And Department Of Health To Establish A Program To Incentivize Community Care Foster Family Homes In The State To Accept Individuals Who Are Eligible For Assistance Pursuant To The State's Medicaid I/dd Waiver Program. | RESOLUTION requesting The Department of human services and department of health to establish a program to incentivize Community Care Foster Family Homes in the State to accept individuals who are eligible for assistance pursuant to the State's Medicaid I/DD waiver program. | In Committee |
| SR80 | Standing With Taiwan To Support Democracy And Security. | RESOLUTION standing with taiwan to support democracy and security. | In Committee |
| SCR99 | Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age. | RESOLUTION ratifying a proposed amendment to the constitution of the united states giving the congress of the united states power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. | In Committee |
| SCR72 | Requesting The Department Of Education And Department Of Health To Update Vaccination Forms And Recordkeeping For Public School And Charter School Students. | RESOLUTION requesting the department of education and department of health to update vaccination FORMS AND recordkeeping for public school and charter school students. | In Committee |
| SR34 | Urging The Department Of Education And Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Adopt A Curriculum For High School Students To Participate In The Youth Civil Defense Corps. | RESOLUTION Urging the department of education and hawai?i emergency management agency to adopt a curriculum for high school students to participate in the youth civil defense corps. | In Committee |
| SCR52 | Urging The Department Of Education And Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Adopt A Curriculum For High School Students To Participate In The Youth Civil Defense Corps. | RESOLUTION Urging the department of education and hawai?i emergency management agency to adopt a curriculum for high school students to participate in the youth civil defense corps. | In Committee |
| SR29 | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Management And Financial Audit Of The State's Medicaid Health Care Insurance Contractors On A Biennial Basis. | RESOLUTION requesting the auditor to conduct A management and financial audit of the State's medicaid health care insurance contractors on a biennial basis. | In Committee |
| SCR46 | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Management And Financial Audit Of The State's Medicaid Health Care Insurance Contractors On A Biennial Basis. | RESOLUTION requesting the auditor to conduct A management and financial audit of the State's medicaid health care insurance contractors on a biennial basis. | In Committee |
| SR89 | Urging The State To Reject Energy Sources Found To Be Harmful Or Destabilizing To Our Climate System And Environment And To Commit To Renewable Energy And The Values Of Hawaii's Residents. | RESOLUTION Urging the State to reject energy sources found to be harmful or destabilizing to our climate system and environment and to commit to renewable energy and the values of Hawaii's residents. | In Committee |
| SR86 | Urging The Director Of Health To Require Operators Of Waste Combustion Facilities To Implement Continuous Monitoring And Sampling Technologies That Have Been Tested And Verified By The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Ensure That The Operators Continuously Monitor, Sample, And Report The Emissions Of Contaminants. | RESOLUTION urging the director of health to require operators of waste combustion facilities to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies that have been tested and verified by the united states environmental protection agency to ensure that the operators continuously monitor, sample, and report the emissions of contaminants. | In Committee |
| SCR108 | Urging The State To Reject Energy Sources Found To Be Harmful Or Destabilizing To Our Climate System And Environment And To Commit To Renewable Energy And The Values Of Hawaii's Residents. | RESOLUTION Urging the State to reject energy sources found to be harmful or destabilizing to our climate system and environment and to commit to renewable energy and the values of Hawaii's residents. | In Committee |
| SCR105 | Urging The Director Of Health To Require Operators Of Waste Combustion Facilities To Implement Continuous Monitoring And Sampling Technologies That Have Been Tested And Verified By The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Ensure That The Operators Continuously Monitor, Sample, And Report The Emissions Of Contaminants. | RESOLUTION urging the director of health to require operators of waste combustion facilities to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies that have been tested and verified by the united states environmental protection agency to ensure that the operators continuously monitor, sample, and report the emissions of contaminants. | In Committee |
| SR82 | Urging The Director Of Health And The Director Of Corrections And Rehabilitation To Encourage Hospitals And Prisons To Offer More Healthy Food Options That Consist Of Minimallyprocessed Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Legumes, Nuts And Seeds, Herbs And Spices, And Non-dairy Beverages, Rather Than Ultra-processed Foods. | RESOLUTION urging the Director of Health and the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to encourage hospitals and prisons to offer more healthy food options that consist of minimally-processed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, and non-dairy beverages, rather than ultra-processed foods. | In Committee |
| SCR109 | Acknowledging And Urging Turkey And Iraq To Recognize The Genocide Committed Against Assyrians Between 1915-1933. | RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND URGING TURKEY AND IRAQ TO RECOGNIZE THE GENOCIDE COMMITTED AGAINST ASSYRIANS BETWEEN 1915-1933. | In Committee |
| SB867 | Relating To Affordable Housing. | Establishes a working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes to ascertain the State's available water resources and water system source capacity and to streamline well permit approval processes to further plan for the development of affordable housing. Requires the working group to inventory all available water resources statewide and identify sources of aquifer replenishment in relation to affordable housing development. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB552 | Relating To Agriculture. | Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a Healthy Soils Program. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB352 | Relating To Pesticides. | Requires the Department of Agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides applied. Establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools during normal school hours and state and county public parks. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB242 | Relating To Foreign Ownership Of Agricultural Land. | Prohibits foreign entities from owning, leasing, or holding a controlling interest in more than an unspecified number of acres of agricultural land. Limits the lease term for agricultural land by foreign entities. Requires foreign entities that own or lease interest in agricultural lands to file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB103 | Relating To Electric Vehicle Batteries. | Establishes a two-year Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB871 | Relating To Arson. | Authorizes periods of imprisonment for individuals with previous arson convictions. Authorizes additional penalties for arson crimes that endanger vulnerable areas. Requires restitution for victims of arson who experienced property damage. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1096 | Relating To License Plates. | Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with, possession, purchase, installation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of license plate flipping devices. Establishes a $2,000 fine for each separate violation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB878 | Relating To Kupuna Housing. | Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028. | Crossed Over |
| SR15 | Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency And Department Of Health To Hold A Public Meeting For All Certificate Of Need Applications For Any Proposed Special Treatment Facility In Neighborhoods With Community Associations. | RESOLUTION requesting the state health PLANNING and development agency and department of health to hold a public MEETING for ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR any proposed special treatment facility in NEIGHBORHOODS with community associations. | In Committee |
| SCR19 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Make Available Recreational Facilities To The Public During Non-peak Hours And Non-school Days. | RESOLUTION Requesting the department of education to make available RECREATIONAL FACILITIES to the public during non-peak HOURS and non-school days. | In Committee |
| SB1543 | Relating To Government Accountability. | Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Caps the amount each agency can spend on external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires each agency to disclose new contracts with external consultants. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SCR25 | Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency And Department Of Health To Hold A Public Meeting For All Certificate Of Need Applications For Any Proposed Special Treatment Facility In Neighborhoods With Community Associations. | RESOLUTION requesting the state health PLANNING and development agency and department of health to hold a public MEETING for ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR any proposed special treatment facility in NEIGHBORHOODS with community associations. | In Committee |
| SCR27 | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The Department Of Education's Capital Improvement Project Finances. | RESOLUTION requesting the auditor to conduct an audit of the department of education's capital improvement project finances. | In Committee |
| SB1559 | Relating To Dune Restoration. | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program for dune restoration at Hanakaoo Beach Park. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1619 | Relating To The Cosmetology Licensure Compact. | Authorizes the Governor to enter into a Cosmetology Licensure Compact on behalf of the State to provide a streamlined process that allows cosmetologists to obtain a multistate license enabling them to practice cosmetology in another state without obtaining a separate license under the laws of that state. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules to implement and administer the Compact. Authorizes the Governor to enter into the Compact. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1648 | Relating To Power Outages. | Establishes requirements for compensation to utility customers following a power outage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB529 | Relating To Education. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB675 | Relating To Cesspools. | Establishes within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch a Cesspool Conversion Section, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1286 | Relating To Motor Vehicles. | Prohibits the collection, sale, or disclosure of any driver data that is obtained by a motor vehicle or other connected car service, feature, or application to any third-party without the explicit consent of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. Designates exemptions. Requires any disclosure notification for any data collection to be clear and conspicuous. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB95 | Relating To Vehicle Safety. | Creates additional fines for any individual found operating a vehicle or moped without a current certificate of inspection. | In Committee |
| SB573 | Relating To Condominiums. | Requires condominium associations to repair defective conditions of common elements that constitute health or safety violations. Allows unit owners to make the repairs at the association's expense. | In Committee |
| SB561 | Relating To Conservation Enforcement. | Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB593 | Relating To Commercial Dog Breeders. | Defines a "dog breeder" as any person who owns, possesses, controls, or otherwise has charge or custody of more than ten dogs over the age of twelve months with intact sexual organs, and who sells, barters, or otherwise transfers more than three litters and more than twenty-five dogs per calendar year. Requires dog breeders to meet minimum standards of care and not place certain types of dogs in the same enclosure to ensure the proper treatment and care of dogs and the dogs' offspring. Prohibits any person from owning or having custody of more than thirty dogs over one year with intact sexual organs. Requires dog breeders to maintain specific written records for each dog for a specified period. Authorizes each county to assess, implement, and enforce its own licensing system. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB677 | Relating To A Climate Adaptation And Resilience Implementation Plan. | Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop and publish a Hawaii climate adaptation and resilience implementation plan. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB617 | Relating To The Environment. | Requires, for each draft environmental impact statement, a public hearing in the community directly affected by the underlying proposed action. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB738 | Relating To Wastewater Management. | Requires a wastewater treatment works to test sewage sludge and any other residual material for the presence of PFAS. Requires the Department of Health to adopt administrative rules for the safe disposal and sequestration of sewage sludge and other residual material that contain specific amounts of PFAS. Prohibits the issuance or renewal of permits if testing yields PFAS in sewage sludge or other residual material on land used for agronomic purposes, on land where drainage tiles have been installed, on land that drains into waters of the State, or land in a five hundred-year floodplain. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB836 | Relating To Water Catchment Systems. | Establishes a Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group within the Department of Health to assess the feasibility of allowing business owners in the State to utilize filtered water collected by water catchment systems for business activities. Requires the Business Activity Water Catchment System Working Group to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2027 and dissolve on 6/30/2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB169 | Relating To Redress For Wrongful Conviction And Imprisonment. | Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Changes the standard for a claim for compensation for wrongful imprisonment from actual innocence to grounds consistent with innocence. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires the State to prove, for claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, that the reversal or vacating of the petitioner's conviction or pardoning of the petitioner was inconsistent with innocence. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB233 | Relating To Climate Resilience. | Requires the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Program to design and implement a plan to increase jobs that strengthen emergency preparedness and climate resilience. Authorizes the use of the Energy Security Special Fund to advance the State's goals of strengthening emergency preparedness and climate mitigation. | In Committee |
| SB322 | Relating To Medicaid. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to achieve the full funding, including estimated payment increases, of Medicaid home- and community-based services. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB539 | Relating To Toxic Chemicals. | Requires state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels (EALs) to ensure the preservation of a safe environment. Prohibits modifications to EALs unless certain procedural requirements are met. Establishes a process to allow any resident to petition for modifications to an established EAL. | In Committee |
| SB548 | Relating To The Hawaii Invasive Species Council. | Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB547 | Relating To Water Conservation. | Incentivizes the installation and use of gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators in the State by establishing an income tax credit to be administered by the Department of Taxation. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a rebate program. Requires the State Building Code Council to adopt certain standards on gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB416 | Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code. | Prohibits rental agreements from prohibiting tenants from keeping pet animals in dwelling units, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB451 | Relating To Persons With Disabilities. | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB450 | Relating To Autism. | Appropriates funds to increase the funding for the Med-QUEST Division's reimbursement for applied behavioral analysis services for persons with autism. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1549 | Relating To The Knehili Community Hale. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for a capital improvement project for the construction of the Knehili community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot at the Knehili homestead. | In Committee |
| SB1633 | Relating To Hemp. | Establishes a Green Building Tax Credit for costs related to the construction of a primary structure made with at least thirty per cent Hawaii-grown hemp material. Allows any hemp processor with a permit from the Department of Health to sell an edible or beverage cannabinoid product that contains a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 2.5 milligrams per serving and not more than twenty-five servings per package. Prohibits the sale of an edible or beverage cannabinoid product to any person less than twenty-one years of age. Establishes child-resistant packaging requirements for edible cannabinoid products. Clarifies the tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limit for a non-edible legacy cannabinoid product or manufactured hemp product shall be subject only to federal restrictions. Amends the definition of "hemp biomass" to include stalks and foliage material. Requires the Department of Health to establish a dedicated hemp program to regulate hemp that is separate from the regulatory process for cannabinoid products with a high concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1634 | Relating To Water Resources. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the City and County of Honolulu for the planning, design, and construction of up to six monitoring wells, including a sentinel monitoring grid. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1539 | Relating To The Agribusiness Development Corporation. | Appropriates funds to offset the debt for the Waiahole Water System. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1248 | Relating To The Cranston Duke Pia Act. | Establishes that, in certain circumstances, an actor rightfully present on agricultural lands may exercise deadly force with a right to stand the actor's ground and not retreat. | In Committee |
| SB1260 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes an agroecological and climate-smart farming practices tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB417 | Relating To Contractors. | Establishes as a class B felony the unlicensed performance of contractor work, during or within 5 years following a national emergency, state of emergency, or disaster proclamation, in an affected political subdivision. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB522 | Relating To The Halaula Agricultural Parcel. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation for the purchase of the Halaula Agricultural Parcel for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB249 | Relating To Local Agricultural Products. | Clarifies certain benchmark goals and timeline for the Department of Education to provide locally-sourced agricultural and food products. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB69 | Relating To Deposits Of Public Funds. | Requires the Director of Finance to consider, before the selection of a depository for the state treasury, the beneficial effects to the State of using depositories within the State, including but not limited to lending at favorable terms for the creation of certain affordable housing units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB762 | Relating To Agricultural Crimes. | Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council. Expands the duties of the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with and support the Council. Requires all moneys, revenues, and fines received and processed by the Council to be deposited into the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Allows moneys in the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund to be expended to cover the costs of the Council. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB759 | Relating To The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation. | Adds the Chairperson of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, or the Chairperson's designee, to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors. Amends quorum requirements for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors. | In Committee |
| SB1159 | Relating To Aquaculture. | Prohibits certain octopus aquaculture. | In Committee |
| SB683 | Relating To Environmental Protection. | Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB658 | Relating To The Hawaii Ant Lab. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to support the Hawaii Ant Lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB674 | Relating To The Environment. | Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Requires the Department of Health to complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature no later than 12/31/2028. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB700 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in collaboration with state departments, to assess the potential and feasibility of developing resilience hubs that can provide emergency services and be open to the general public during times of emergency. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB635 | Relating To Energy Efficiency. | Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB501 | Relating To Cesspools. | Requires the Department of Health, to the extent allowable under federal law, to prioritize the use of Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund moneys for projects by homeowners to upgrade cesspools to director-approved wastewater systems or connect homeowners' properties to sewerage systems, including projects for the installation of cluster systems or community package plants. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB666 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii. | Converts two temporary Farm-to-School extension agent positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience into permanent positions. Establishes an Agriculture Education Coordinator position. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1158 | Relating To Controlled-environment Agriculture. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the development of a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Magoon research and teaching site in Manoa, Oahu. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB848 | Relating To Desalination. | Establishes a Desalination Planning Task Force to examine the feasibility of, and develop a plan and timeline for, the use desalination as a source of potable water in the State. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB556 | Relating To Rural Emergency Hospitals. | Creates a framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals by the Department of Health. Provides for the continuation of Medicaid policy protections for hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation. | In Committee |
| SB511 | Relating To Housing. | Clarifies that projects seeking exemptions from planning and development laws and rules may be modified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to make recommendations to appropriate Legislative bodies. Requires HHFDC or a county to accept an application seeking certain exemptions within thirty days, and to process the application within one hundred twenty days before final approval by a county legislative body for certain housing projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB530 | Relating To Braille Literacy. | Establishes Braille literacy as a policy of the State. Requires literacy assessments for eligible low vision and blind students to include Braille instruction and the use of Braille. Authorizes the Department of Education to adopt administrative rules. Establishes the Braille Literacy Resource Center. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB523 | Relating To Agricultural Biosecurity. | Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and administer a Biosecurity Fencing Cost-Sharing Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB381 | Relating To Public Agency Meetings. | Requires appointments and selections of heads of state divisions and agencies that require a board approval to be made through a publicly established process and timeline. Requires the approval of the process and timeline to appoint or select a new head of a state division or agency to be determined in an open meeting. Requires that votes to appoint or select heads of state divisions and agencies be conducted in an open meeting. Provides that any vote to appoint or select a head of a state division or agency cast in violation of the foregoing shall be invalid. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB421 | Relating To Literacy. | Requires the Department of Education to administer a general dyslexia screening to all students in kindergarten through grade three. Requires the Department of Education to continue to administer the general English language arts universal screening for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates are trained on literacy instruction, including evidence-based intervention, to support all students. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB420 | Relating To Education. | Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1283 | Relating To Housing Assistance. | Establishes the Emergency Home Loan Assistance Revolving Fund to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Establishes terms for loans issued from the Revolving Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1187 | Relating To Agricultural Biosecurity. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for permanent positions in agricultural biosecurity established by Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, and various biosecurity programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1226 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to submit reports to the Legislature on implementation of the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Exempts employees of the Department of Transportation and DLE from personal liability under certain conditions. Requires any damages to container goods be borne by the State. Requires DLE and DOT to designate a site outside of the immediate port area to conduct inspections. Require the DLE to secure all illegal goods. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1219 | Relating To Transportation. | Transfers the jurisdiction of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Transfers the jurisdiction of the Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2027. | In Committee |
| SB557 | Relating To Health. | Requires Huli Au Ola to conduct a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention to serve the island of Molokai. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB502 | Relating To Vehicles. | Allows all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour. Allows all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem. Allows drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap. Includes in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts. | In Committee |
| SB239 | Relating To Disaster Preparedness. | Requires certain state buildings, including public school buildings, for which construction is anticipated to commence on or after 7/1/2026 to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes and be used as shelters in the event of an emergency. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB384 | Relating To Victim Restitution. | Requires, when a defendant is convicted of negligent homicide in the first degree for causing the death of another while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, that victim restitution shall include financial support to raise the decedent's surviving minor children until each child reaches the age of eighteen, or until the age of twenty-three for any child who enrolls full-time in a college, university, vocational school, or trade school, in an amount to be determined by the court and to be paid to the person responsible for raising the children. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB527 | Relating To Education. | Appropriates funds for the establishment of five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) positions within the Civil Rights Compliance Branch of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB686 | Relating To The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Program. | Establishes short-term management initiatives for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Establishes standards for the usage of grants awarded pursuant to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB586 | Relating To Climate Change. | Requires the counties to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045. Requires the state agencies to prioritize zero emission buses in the procurement policy for purchasing or leasing motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB681 | Relating To The General Excise Tax. | Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products. | In Committee |
| SB678 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund. Requires a portion of the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to be deposited into the Special Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB692 | Relating To Spray Paint. | Regulates the retail and wholesale sales of spray paint. Designates the Department of Law Enforcement with jurisdiction. | In Committee |
| SB697 | Relating To An Income Tax Credit. | Establishes a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses paid to retrofit a residence with wind resistive devices. Requires the Department of Taxation to prepare forms. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to pre-certify claims. Appropriates funds. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Sunsets 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB870 | Relating To Telecommunication. | Requires the Comptroller and State Librarian to identify state office buildings, including state libraries, that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow certain residents, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely in legislative hearings and estimate the costs and resources, including additional staffing, to effectuate this purpose. Allows the Comptroller and State Librarian to partner with the University of Hawaii in performing these tasks. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB950 | Relating To Trauma-informed Care. | Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to design, implement, and administer trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for Child Welfare Services to support the development of a trauma-informed child welfare system in the State. Allows the office to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB809 | Relating To Campaign Contributions. | Prohibits state or county grantees, officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors, and officers and immediate family members of state or county grantees, from contributing to candidate committees and noncandidate committees for the duration of the contract. Prohibits state or county grantees from knowingly soliciting any contributions. Requires candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees to return any unlawful contribution to the contributor within thirty calendar days of receipt. Provides that an unlawful contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund if it is not returned to the contributor within thirty calendar days. Requires disclosures of the names of any owners, officers and immediate family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB696 | Relating To Emergency Management. | Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to: (1) plan and administer income tax credits relating to emergency management or disaster preparedness and grants for low-income taxpayers to fortify their residential real property; (2) oversee the development of emergency shelters; and (3) hire necessary personnel. | In Committee |
| SB323 | Relating To Mental Health. | Authorizes a person intoxicated by alcohol, under the influence of drugs, or incapacitated by substances, including a minor, to voluntarily admit themself to a psychiatric facility or a behavioral health crisis center for an emergency evaluation to determine need for treatment. | In Committee |
| SB337 | Relating To Collective Bargaining. | Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB245 | Relating To Ownership Of Agricultural Land. | Beginning 1/1/2026, prohibits certain entities from owning, purchasing, or acquiring ownership of agricultural lands. | In Committee |
| SB189 | Relating To Breast Cancer Screening. | Expands mandatory health insurance coverage for low-dose mammography for occult breast cancer to include any supplemental imaging deemed medically necessary for a patient of any age having an above-average risk for breast cancer as determined by the use of a risk-factor modeling tool. On or before 1/1/2026, expands mandatory health insurance coverage to include additional supplemental imaging for any patient, regardless of age, as deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care provider. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB546 | Relating To Arborists. | Requires the State to ensure and enforce that all certified arborists in its employ, including contractors, adhere to best management practices. | In Committee |
| SB496 | Relating To Agriculture. | Requires the Board of Agriculture to define the terms "bona fide farmer" and "bona fide agricultural activity". Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB418 | Relating To Regulatory Sunset Review In Hawaii. | Establishes a regulatory review program overseen by the Department of the Attorney General to evaluate all Hawaii Administrative Rules adopted by state agencies and identify any rules that should be retained, modified or repealed. Requires each state agency to review 20 per cent of their rules every year and submit a report to the Department of the Attorney General. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to notify the Governor and Legislature of any noncompliance by a state agency, adopt rules, and submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB462 | Relating To Procurement Contracts. | Requires all performance incentive contracts to specify a pricing basis, performance goals, and a formula in calculating the contractor's profit, fees, or price decrease if the specified performance goals are exceeded or not met. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB435 | Relating To Voting. | Requires the Office of Elections to include a notice to voters that a digital and print voter information guide is available. Requires the notice to be in thirty-two-point font and enclosed as a separate insert with each ballot. Requires the Office of Elections to maintain a notice on its website providing certain information about the voter information guide. Requires the Office of Elections to make the digital voter information guide available to the public no later than twenty-one days before the primary election and no later than fifty days before the general election. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB379 | Relating To Affordable Housing. | Requires that Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that states that the units designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted project application, shall remain as affordable housing in perpetuity. Prohibits development of affordable housing in a special flood hazard area. | In Committee |
| SB375 | Relating To Government. | Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Select Commission on Government Restructuring within the Office of the Governor. Requires interim reports and a final report to the Legislature. Dissolves the Commission on 12/31/2027. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB404 | Relating To Service Animals. | Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals or of certificates, identifications, tags, vests, leashes, and harnesses that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide certain disclaimers to the buyer or recipient. Establishes penalties. | In Committee |
| SB477 | Relating To Domestic Abuse Protective Orders. | Makes a second or subsequent conviction for violation of a domestic abuse protective order a class C felony. Increases the sentencing requirements for second or subsequent convictions. | In Committee |
| SB1156 | Relating To Deepfakes. | Establishes the crime of unlawful creation or distribution of a sexually explicit deepfake. | In Committee |
| SB1191 | Relating To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Incentives. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii Healthy Food Incentive Program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. | In Committee |
| SB608 | Relating To Veterans Rights And Benefits. | Regulates persons receiving compensation for providing advice or assistance regarding veterans benefits. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB609 | Relating To The Office Of Veterans' Services. | Appropriates moneys to the Office of Veterans' Services to perform its statutory duties, including maintaining a center that provides information, counsel, aid, and assistance to veterans, their families, and their dependents; and cooperating with federal agencies responsible for the administration of rights and benefits granted to veterans, their families, and their dependents. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB603 | Relating To Veterans. | Establishes provisions governing any person who receives compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting another person with veterans benefits. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1548 | Relating To Department Of Education Procurement. | Exempts Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products less than a certain amount from the electronic procurement system requirement. Requires at least three written quotes for Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products between certain amounts. Requires at least two written quotes for Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products between certain amounts for certain schools in rural communities. Sunsets 6/30/2028. | In Committee |
| SB1637 | Relating To The Office Of The Ombudsman. | Expands the authority of the Office of the Ombudsman by amending the definition of "administrative act" to include the lease of state agricultural lands. | In Committee |
| SB663 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii College Of Tropical Agriculture And Human Resources. | Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural technician positions and four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community coordinator positions. | In Committee |
| SB672 | Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The University Of Hawaii. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a capital improvement project for the repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Waimanalo Research Station. | In Committee |
| SB412 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to assess the feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each state department facility. Requires state departments to implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports. Gives priority for the required energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB367 | Relating To Transportation. | Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory. | In Committee |
| SB92 | Relating To Emergency Medical Response. | No later than January 1, 2026, requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to install and maintain automated external defibrillators in all state buildings, including all public schools. Requires DAGS to establish a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan and work with the counties to implement the plan into the counties' emergency service provider protocols. Requires DAGS to provide trainings on the use of automated external defibrillators and the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for state employees and security staff of certain state agencies. Makes appropriations. | In Committee |
| SB175 | Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi, Section 3, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Increase The Mandatory Retirement Age For State Justices And Judges. | Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy-five years of age. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB244 | Relating To Parrotfish. | Amends conservation and resources law to prohibit: (1) Commercial sales of parrotfish that have been caught by spearing; and (2) The spearing of parrotfish in state waters after sunset or before sunrise. | In Committee |
| SB250 | Relating To Taxation. | Creates an income tax credit for qualified transportation costs incurred by certain taxpayers who ship agricultural products and inputs between counties. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB476 | Relating To Fireworks. | Increases fines that may be assessed against certain fireworksrelated violations. Effective 7/1/2025. | In Committee |
| SB559 | Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Recognize And Protect The Inherent And Inalienable Right Of All People To Clean Water And Air, A Healthful Environment And Climate, Healthy Native Ecosystems, And Beaches. | Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB684 | Relating To The Board Of Education. | Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to ban the usage of cell phones at Department of Education schools. | In Committee |
| SB590 | Relating To The State Parks Special Fund. | Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the moneys from the State Parks Special Fund for programs aimed at environmental protection. | In Committee |
| SB661 | Relating To Plant-based Building Materials. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the establishment and operation of programs relating to the development of biocements and hemp- and bamboo-based building materials. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB765 | Relating To Beekeeping. | Clarifies the registration process for beekeepers with the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide guidance and support to registered beekeepers to help beekeepers adhere to certain industry standards and best management practices. Establishes a limitation on liability for any registered beekeeper who follows industry standards and best practices. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB839 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Establishes a criminal penalty and monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. Clarifies that each fish or aquatic life specimen taken in violation of certain fishing laws regarding aquarium fish and the possession and use of prohibited explosives, electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances constitutes a separate offense. | In Committee |
| SB722 | Relating To Property Forfeiture. | Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the Criminal Forfeiture Fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Amends the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the use of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Limits the transfer of certain forfeiture property to federal agencies. Establishes records requirements. | In Committee |
| SB993 | Relating To Geothermal Energy Exploration. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Geothermal Resources Characterization Program under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center at the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB606 | Relating To The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs. | Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make all business registration applications available online. Requires all applications to contain certain contact information. | In Committee |
| SB688 | Relating To Agriculture. | Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions within the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB580 | Relating To The School Facilities Authority. | Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for certain development, planning, and construction projects for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care facilities, as well as workforce housing. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Exclude School Facilities Authority Board workgroups and subcommittees from the Sunshine Law, except as it relates to permitted interactions. | In Committee |
| SB251 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and carry out an Invasive Species Placard Program for plant nurseries. Allows a county to adopt an Invasive Species Placard Program if the Department does not adopt the Program within a certain number of years. | In Committee |
| SB351 | Relating To Pesticides. | Requires quarterly rather than annual reporting of all use of restricted use pesticides. Amends the contents of reports to include specific geospatial data and information and increased detail on the amount of restricted use pesticides used. Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides. | In Committee |
| SB173 | Relating To Child Care. | Requires the Judiciary to establish a three-year pilot program to provide free child care services to minor children of parties and witnesses who are attending court hearings in the first circuit. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB525 | Relating To Mandatory Prior Written Notice And Consent In Contracts To Provide Cremation Services. | Beginning 10/1/2025, requires mortuaries, cemeteries, and pre-need funeral authorities that contract to provide cremation services to provide written notice if precious metals are recovered after cremation and to obtain written consent before the sale or recycling of any recovered precious metals. Requires mortuaries, cemeteries, and pre-need funeral authorities that have contracted to provide cremation services to give certain notice of updated terms by 1/1/2026. | In Committee |
| SB1154 | Relating To Health. | Requires the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine to construct, establish, and operate a disease and environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing. Requires a report to the Legislature. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB366 | Relating To Stream Maintenance. | Clarifies that personal property stored in or near a public stream or tributary for a continuous period of more than twenty-four hours shall become abandoned property which the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall dispose of. | In Committee |
| SB868 | Relating To The School Bus Driver Certification Subsidy Pilot Program. | Establishes a one-year School Bus Driver Certification Subsidy Pilot Program within the Department of Education for the 20252026 school year. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates fund. | In Committee |
| SB733 | Proposing Amendments To The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish A Continuous Legislative Session. | Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once each month. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a 2-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Prohibits members of the legislature from holding any position of employment in the private sector during their term. Authorizes members to serve in the United States military reserves, National Guard, or hold any lawful position of government employment, subject to certain current ethical limitations. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2028 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law. | In Committee |
| SB846 | Relating To Emergency Powers. | Prohibits the Governor or a Mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuating circumstances. | In Committee |
| SB531 | Relating To Education. | Establishes provisions for the storage and maintenance of a stock supply of bronchodilators at schools. Requires the Department of Education to establish a protocol for the storage, usage, and administration of bronchodilators. Establishes provisions regarding the administration of certain medications by a volunteer at Department of Education schools. Clarifies labeling requirements for bronchodilator prescriptions issued to the Department of Education for a stock supply of bronchodilators. | In Committee |
| SB682 | Relating To Safe Drinking Water. | Prohibits any state or county law, rule, ordinance, or regulation from requiring the addition of any substance, product, or chemical for preventative health care or medical purposes, that is unrelated to chemicals necessary for protection against contamination of drinking water, to any public water system. Establishes quality control and public safety requirements if the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to authorize a federal regulation to allow every state to use the drinking water system to dispense chemicals or medication for treating the physical or mental function of a person's body. | In Committee |
| SB664 | Relating To Water Quality. | Expands the duties and powers of the Department of Health that relate to water quality and water quality testing to ensure the safety and health of Hawaii's residents. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB232 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real-time by 1/1/2026. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in areas served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt a self-certification process for solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. | In Committee |
| SB372 | Relating To State Naming Commission. | Establishes an Advisory Commission in the Department of Accounting and General Services to propose names or a change of names for state buildings, parks, facilities, and events. | In Committee |
| SB995 | Relating To Renewable Fuel. | Establishes the sustainable aviation fuel import tax credit. Increases the renewable fuels production tax credit amount. Repeals the: (1) cap amount of claimable renewable fuels production tax credit; (2) requirement that the tax credit be claimed for fuels with lifecycle emissions below fossil fuels; and (3) prohibition on claiming other tax credits for the cost incurred to produce renewable fuels. Specifies that the renewable fuels production tax credit can only be claimed for fuels that meet the certain thresholds. Adds an additional tax credit value. Clarifies that a taxpayer who previously claimed a renewable fuels production tax credit may claim another one for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. Clarifies and expands required information in the certified statement for the tax credit. Repeals the requirement that the Hawaii State Energy Office provide the taxpayer with a determination of whether the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for each type of qualified fuel produced is lower than that of fossil fuels. | In Committee |
| SB792 | Relating To Criminal Street Gangs. | Establishes the offense of criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention. Provides for enhanced penalties for crimes committed by a defendant while part of a criminal street gang. | In Committee |
| SB94 | Relating To Temporary Restraining Orders. | Increases the mandatory minimum jail sentence for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order from forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Requires mandatory mental health counseling for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order. | In Committee |
| SB240 | Relating To The Right To Farm. | Amends the definition of "farming operation" by including customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and excluding concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures. Establishes additional criteria for farming operations to meet in order to be protected against nuisance claims. Clarifies the purpose and intent of the Hawaii Right to Farm Act. | In Committee |
| SB521 | Relating To Access To Water On Hawaiian Home Lands. | Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to work with the appropriate county board or department of water supply to provide access to potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian home lands; provided that any agreement between DHHL and that county board or department of water supply is made available to the public. | In Committee |
| SB550 | Relating To Water. | Establishes the Landfill Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. Requires the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and each county's department of board or water supply to create maps of the State's drinking water aquifers. Prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous or solid waste on land that is near or above an aquifer as determined by the DOH in consultation with the affected county's department or board of water supply. Expands buffer zones from one-half mile to one mile around a waste or disposal facility. Establishes penalties. Expands the definition of buffer zone to include aquifers, hotel or tourist accommodations, and businesses. | In Committee |
| SB1192 | Relating To School Meals. | Prohibits the denial of a school meal to a student based on the student's ability to pay. Requires the Department of Education and department schools to certify that all students eligible for certain programs receive free or reduced-price meals. Prohibits a department school from publicly identifying or stigmatizing a student. Requires the school to directly inform a parent or guardian regarding a student's unpaid meal fund account balance. | In Committee |
| SB1178 | Relating To Carbon Sequestration Incentives. | Codifies and makes permanent the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| SB1183 | Relating To Mmaki Tea. | Imposes labeling requirements for mmaki tea grown in the State. | In Committee |
| SB1184 | Relating To Agricultural Support. | Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Hawaii Agricultural Transportation Assistance Program, to consist of a reimbursement program and grant program, to assist certain farmers and livestock producers with transportation costs for agricultural products, inputs, supplies, and production and distribution of agricultural commodities. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB1190 | Relating To The Hawaii Invasive Species Council. | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to support its initiatives to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. | In Committee |
| SB1188 | Relating To Federal Land. | Establishes an Advisory Committee convened by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Health to inventory lands owned by the United States government which may be reasonably transferred back to the State and to make recommendations on relevant land conditions and appropriateness of potential transfer. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB1180 | Relating To The State Auditor. | Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1182 | Relating To Integrated Land Use. | Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts and submit interim and final reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB1179 | Relating To Health Care. | Requires the Hawaii Health Authority to develop a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a universal, single payer health care system to replace all other health care coverage in the State, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Prepaid Health Care Act. Establishes a universal, single payer health care system to be known as the Malama Care program under the Hawaii Health Authority to take effect one hundred eighty days after the approval of waivers from certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the State's Medicaid plan. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1189 | Relating To Agriculture. | Increases the percentages of local agricultural products that certain departments are required to purchase by certain deadlines. Expands annual reporting requirements to include the total spending by certain market channels. Requires certain departments and the University of Hawaii System to include a corrective action plan in their respective reports to the Legislature, should they not meet their benchmarks. Repeals the separate benchmark for the Department of Education that requires thirty per cent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a farm-to-state liaison position within the Office of the Governor. | In Committee |
| SB1181 | Relating To Hawaiian Language Immersion Education. | Requires the Department of Education to implement a plan for a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kapolei that shall be ready to educate students in grades kindergarten through 12 by the 2028-2029 school year. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB1241 | Relating To General Excise Tax Exemption. | Establishes general excise tax exemptions for various medical services, including dental services. | In Committee |
| SB1551 | Relating To Plastic. | Bans businesses from providing single-use plastic bags and nonrecyclable paper bags to customers. Assesses a fee that businesses shall charge for allowable bags provided to customers. Establishes penalties. | In Committee |
| SB1290 | Relating To Warning Labels. | Requires, beginning 7/1/2027, any carcinogenic food or product sold or distributed in the State to include a warning label, in a format determined by the Department of Health. Defines "carcinogenic" as a food, product, or chemical classified as group 1 or group 2A by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB1259 | Relating To Agricultural Education. | Establishes the Land Dedication for Agricultural Education program within the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to consult with the Department of Taxation to establish tax incentives for land developers who dedicate land for educational purposes. Requires the Department of Education to consult with the Department of the Attorney General to establish penalties. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1274 | Relating To Teacher Workforce Housing. | Establishes a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support teacher retention at public and charter schools classified as rural and underserved. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1247 | Relating To Agricultural Land. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Agricultural Development Corporation for the purchase of an agricultural parcel for agricultural development. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Hawaii Island Property Manager position within the ADC. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1271 | Relating To The Termination Of Pregnancy. | Prohibits the abortion of a fetus that is capable of feeling pain. Prohibits abortions by dismemberment. Provides certain exceptions. Establishes penalties. | In Committee |
| SB1261 | Relating To Crime. | Specifies that the penalty for sex trafficking shall be payment of a fine of no less than $200,000 but no more than $500,000, and a definite term of imprisonment of up to 20 years without the possibility of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole. Provides that consent to sexual conduct is not a defense. Defines "sexual conduct". Specifies that a minor who commits an offense under section 712-1207(1)(a), HRS, shall be guilty of a violation instead of a petty misdemeanor. Provides that a person who reports that the person is a victim of sex trafficking shall not be subject to criminal liability for an offense involving sex trafficking or prostitution. Increases the penalties for commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. Requires DHS to implement services and programs for survivors and training for law enforcement. Appropriates funds. Requires annual report. | In Committee |
| SB1258 | Relating To Green Bonds. | Establishes a Green Bonds Working Group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. | In Committee |
| SB1223 | Relating To Water Safety. | Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program. | In Committee |
| SB1193 | Relating To Land Restoration. | Creates the Aloha Aina Land Trust to rehabilitate and manage lands transferred by the United States military to the State after the leases for those lands expires. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1635 | Relating To Licensure. | Requires marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers to complete courses related to domestic violence for licensure and renewals. | In Committee |
| SB1636 | Relating To Wastewater Systems. | Requires the Department of Health, in consultation with various agencies and professionals, to review rules and practices and propose changes that have the potential to make wastewater systems and cesspool upgrades more affordable without compromising water quality. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1518 | Relating To Energy. | Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish a two-year Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide 50 per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the United States Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt administrative rules to implement the Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program. Establishes the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1550 | Relating To Trees. | Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program. | In Committee |
| SB1546 | Relating To Retired Teachers. | Requires retirants rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in difficult-to-fill positions to be paid at least the minimum salary for their experience and qualifications. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and difficult-to-fill positions. | In Committee |
| SB1542 | Relating To Age Verification For App Developers And App Stores Act. | Beginning 7/1/2027, requires app store providers to determine the age category for each of their users in the State and verify their age; provide a mechanism for parents to block minors from downloading unsuitable apps; and obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to use their app store or download and purchase apps. Requires certain app store providers to provide parents with a mechanism to set filters and usage limits for minors. Requires certain app store providers to display age ratings and content description for each app available in their app store. Establishes age verification and parental consent requirements for certain app developers. Establishes violations as unfair or deceptive act or practice. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2026. | In Committee |
| SB1544 | Relating To Wireless Communication Devices In Schools. | Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies. | In Committee |
| SB1153 | Relating To Taxation. | Excludes from state income taxes the gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income derived from tips received by employees. | In Committee |
| SB1157 | Relating To The Land Use Commission. | Allows the counties to amend district boundaries involving land areas greater than fifteen acres without appearing before the Land Use Commission if the affected lands are included in the County General Plan or County Development Plan. Requests the LUC to update the digital state land use district maps and to encourage transit-oriented development that preserves the character of the State's rural areas. | In Committee |
| SB1152 | Relating To The Hawaii Farm To Food Bank Program. | Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Food Bank Program and Hawaii Food Assistance Program Special Fund to alleviate food shortages in the State. Appropriates funds into and out of the Hawaii Food Assistance Program Special Fund. | In Committee |
| SB1155 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund. Requires a portion of the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to be deposited into the special fund. Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture in an amount equal to three per cent of the State Budget. | In Committee |
| SB859 | Relating To Public Employment. | Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions. | In Committee |
| SB866 | Relating To Emergency Medical Services. | Requires the Department of Health to establish and implement a program to improve and increase support for emergency medical services in the State. Requires the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB881 | Relating To Food Security. | Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB857 | Relating To Care Homes. | Prohibits the licensing of an adult residential care home, expanded adult residential care home, or developmental disabilities domiciliary home that is financed, managed, operated, supervised, directed, or owned in whole or in part by a person convicted of a gambling offense. | In Committee |
| SB872 | Relating To Education. | Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs. | In Committee |
| SB715 | Relating To Medicaid. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to achieve full funding status, including estimated payment increases, of Medicaid home- and community-based services. | In Committee |
| SB714 | Relating To Medicaid. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide Medicaid coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program for income-qualified pregnant persons and children who are otherwise ineligible due to their immigration status. | In Committee |
| SB713 | Relating To Medicaid. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide health insurance through Medicaid's Children's Health Insurance Program to income-qualified children and pregnant persons regardless of their immigration status. | In Committee |
| SB723 | Relating To Shoreline Setbacks. | Increases shoreline setback requirements. | In Committee |
| SB835 | Relating To Pupil Transportation. | Authorizes individuals who possess a commercial driver's license with a passenger "P" endorsement to provide pupil transportation student services without also possessing a school bus "S" endorsement in certain circumstances. | In Committee |
| SB736 | Relating To School Meals. | Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Requires public high schools under the Department of Education to provide plantbased meals as an option under the school meals program. | In Committee |
| SB840 | Relating To Environmental Protection. | Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract or form a partnership with private parties to assist with the maintenance and management of sunscreen dispensers at all state beaches, as well as publicize that the mineral-based sunscreen in these dispensers is more protective of the coral reefs of the State. Appropriates funds for the installation, maintenance, management, and operation of non-chemical sunscreen dispensers on all state beaches. | In Committee |
| SB791 | Relating To Food Dyes. | Prohibits certain food dye additives from being served in school meals of the Department of Education and charter schools. | In Committee |
| SB756 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Establishes the DLNRTip application as the official electronic platform for persons to report natural resource violations to the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement. Creates statutory requirements regarding the design and maintenance of the DLNRTip application. Require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to ensure that all information submitted through the DLNRTip application is continuously monitored to facilitate timely enforcement responses. Requires annual reports. Authorizes 1.0 full-time equivalent position. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB831 | Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code. | Allows tenants who prevail in a lawsuit for a violation of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to be awarded damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of the suit. | In Committee |
| SB761 | Relating To The North Kohala Kynnersly East Site Land Parcel. | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Agricultural Development Corporation for the purchase of the North Kohala Kynnersly East Site Land Parcel for agricultural development. | In Committee |
| SB772 | Relating To Media Literacy. | Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in their standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech. | In Committee |
| SB837 | Relating To Pupil Transportation Safety. | Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for student transportation services if certain conditions are met. | In Committee |
| SB735 | Relating To Health. | Requires waste combustion facility owners to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies for the purposes of collecting data regarding emissions. Establishes a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health that will track and display data collected on emissions. Requires the DOH to adjust permit limits for air contaminants based on emissions data collected. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB737 | Related To Toxic Chemicals. | Establishes a temporary working group in the Office of the Governor to investigate the existence and environmental dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and related chemicals. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB790 | Relating To Schools. | Requires the Department of Education to establish a food waste composting pilot project at Nanakuli High and Intermediate School. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB764 | Relating To Physician Shortage. | Establishes a 1-year Physician Licensing Subsidy Pilot Program within the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to provide subsidized licensing fees for eligible medical school graduates and out-of-state physicians applying for initial licensure in the State. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to collaborate with the Department of Health, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and other stakeholders to promote the pilot program; adopt rules; and submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2026. | In Committee |
| SB751 | Relating To Marina Restoration. | Establishes a procedure for the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease fast lands and submerged lands that were destroyed by an event triggering a Presidential Disaster Declaration. | In Committee |
| SB575 | Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews. | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants if the Department is unable to complete its review within sixty days. | In Committee |
| SB605 | Relating To Education. | Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses. | In Committee |
| SB669 | Relating To Photovoltaic Energy Generating Systems. | Beginning 1/1/2026, prohibits the issuance of building permits for new single-family dwellings that are part of a development of twenty or more dwellings and do not include a rooftop photovoltaic energy generating system, unless a variance is granted by the Hawaii State Energy Office. Authorizes the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt administrative rules. | In Committee |
| SB623 | Relating To The State Council On Mental Health. | Requires the State Council on Mental Health to include an unspecified number of members with demonstrated knowledge of or work experience involving native Hawaiian health practices. Requires council members to receive annual training on topics related to native Hawaiian healing and health. | In Committee |
| SB622 | Relating To Dust Monitoring. | Requires landfills to have dust monitoring stations. | In Committee |
| SB680 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Repeals biomass from the renewable portfolio standard definition of "renewable energy". | In Committee |
| SB703 | Relating To Agriculture. | Appropriates funds for the agricultural loan program to offer loans with an interest rate cap of four per cent; a line of credit program with a prevailing interest rate; and loans with an interest rate cap of three per cent for new farmers that commit to growing import replacement crops and farm-to-state programs. | In Committee |
| SB665 | Relating To Energy. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a study to identify the most cost-effective investments for clean energy alternatives to combustible fuels. Requires a report to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB702 | Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Recognize And Protect The Inherent And Inalienable Right Of All People To Clean Water And Air, A Healthful Environment And Climate, Healthy Native Ecosystems, And Beaches. | Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. | In Committee |
| SB633 | Relating To Taxation. | Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions. Incrementally increases the tax rate over time. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on lower-income taxpayers. Establishes and appropriates moneys into the carbon emissions tax and dividend special fund. Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB611 | Relating To Fireworks. | Prohibits the sale, importation, personal use, and commercial use of all fireworks, except consumer fireworks. Removes permitting requirements for consumer fireworks. | In Committee |
| SB607 | Relating To Disabled Veterans. | Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee. | In Committee |
| SB679 | Relating To Hurricane Shelters. | Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, to strengthen existing hurricane shelters and develop new hurricane shelters to withstand category five hurricanes. | In Committee |
| SB689 | Relating To Food Security. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii Healthy Food Incentive Program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. | In Committee |
| SB668 | Relating To Waste Or Disposal Facilities. | Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health. Reduces the required buffer zone around waste or disposal facilities. | In Committee |
| SB670 | Relating To Single-use Plastics. | Prohibits lodging establishments in the State from providing personal care products packaged in small plastic containers in any sleeping room accommodations, space within sleeping room accommodations, and bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. | In Committee |
| SB667 | Related To Toxic Chemicals. | Requires state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels (EALs) to ensure the preservation of a safe environment. Prohibits modifications to EALs unless certain procedural requirements are met. Establishes a process to allow any resident to petition for modifications to an established EAL. | In Committee |
| SB695 | Relating To Ambulances. | Requires the Department of Health to require each ground ambulance to be equipped with front- and rear-facing cameras. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB676 | Relating To Organic Waste. | Establishes statewide goals for solid waste reduction and organic waste diversion. Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert certain organic waste generated within the county in alignment with established state benchmarks. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB673 | Relating To Environmental Stewardship Fees. | Effective 7/1/2027, establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the Department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund effective 7/1/2025. Allocates a certain amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special fund. Requires report to the Legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the environmental stewardship fee program. Appropriates funds for the environmental stewardship fee strategic plan and positions for the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program. | In Committee |
| SB584 | Relating To The Natural Energy Laboratory Of Hawaii Authority. | Clarifies that the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's duties include supporting aquaculture. | In Committee |
| SB699 | Relating To Disaster Preparedness. | Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to oversee and administer grants to low-income residents, and condominium associations on behalf of low-income condominium owners, to fortify residential real property against hurricanes. | In Committee |
| SB698 | Relating To The State Building Codes. | Requires all newly constructed single-family residences and apartment buildings located within specified geographic areas to be built to withstand certain categories of hurricanes and to contain residential safe rooms with attached bathrooms. Effective 1/1/2026. | In Committee |
| SB619 | Relating To Stream Water Quality. | Implements a 4-phase plan for the Department of Health to address contamination of Ulehawa Stream. Requires the University of Hawaii to provide assistance. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB690 | Relating To Agriculture. | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects per the agricultural infrastructure of the State, a food and product innovation network, and outstanding debt on the Waiahole water system. | In Committee |
| SB685 | Relating To Taxation Of Pollution. | Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions. Incrementally increases the tax rate over time. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on taxpayers. Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB701 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real-time by 1/1/2026. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in areas served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt a self-certification process for solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. | In Committee |
| SB671 | Relating To Pesticides. | Prohibits the use of certain dangerous pesticides on state lands and at state facilities, except as needed to respond to emergencies. | In Committee |
| SB656 | Relating To Water. | Appropriates funds for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to install one hundred monitoring wells to collect data and map the migration of the Red Hill contamination plume. | In Committee |
| SB660 | Relating To Energy. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a study to identify the most cost-effective investments for clean energy alternatives to combustible fuels. Requires a report to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB687 | Relating To Animal Fur Products. | Prohibits the sale, offer, possession with intent to sell, display, distribution, or trade of fur products in the State, with certain exceptions. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Effective 6/30/2025. | In Committee |
| SB89 | Relating To Tobacco Products. | Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that govern smoking. | In Committee |
| SB243 | Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. | Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals and clarifies procedures. | In Committee |
| SB413 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes a civil cause of action that may be brought by any person, other than an officer or employee of the State or employee of a local governmental entity in the State, for certain violations or aiding or abetting certain violations of the Fireworks Control Law. | In Committee |
| SB415 | Relating To Trail Accessibility. | Establishes the Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program within the Division of State Parks of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Establishes the Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB294 | Relating To Health Care Workforce Development. | Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce. Allocates funds to the Department of Education for health care certificate programs and classroom renovations for health care training in public high schools. Allocates funds to the University of Hawaii for education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses. | In Committee |
| SB341 | Relating To Reimbursement Of Public Officers And Employees. | Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee within thirty calendar days of a request for reimbursement for travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or a county. Requires the State or a county to pay a percentage of interest on the total amount owed to an officer or employee until the loan is fully reimbursed. | In Committee |
| SB551 | Relating To Compostable Plastic Packaging. | Beginning 1/1/2026, requires persons that provide single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils for any food or beverages sold in the State to have on-site composting collection bins and ensure the collection and delivery of disposed single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils to certain commercial composting facilities under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 through 2035. | In Committee |
| SB543 | Relating To Water. | Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature, Governor, and Mayor and City Council of the City and County of Honolulu. Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Repeals the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission. Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements. Specifies that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. | In Committee |
| SB540 | Relating To Plant-based Food And Drinks. | Requires state agencies to establish a Plant-Based-By-Default Program for food and drinks offered at state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events. Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Comptroller, and Director of Health to submit annual reports to the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Effective 7/1/2026. | In Committee |
| SB514 | Relating To Wildfires. | Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature and Governor. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB545 | Relating To School Meals. | Prohibits the usage of synthetic substances in school meals at Department of Education and public charter schools. Defines "synthetic substances". | In Committee |
| SB517 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes a Microbial Algae Soil Products Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and other relevant stakeholders. Establishes the Microbial Algae Soil Products Pilot Program Special Fund. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt administrative rules. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB536 | Relating To An Environmental Toxins Laboratory. | Requires the Department of Health to construct, establish, and operate an environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing. Requires a report to the Legislature. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB553 | Relating To Energy. | Clarifies the definition of "power-generating facility" for the purposes of environmental impact assessments to include facilities that rely on the combustion of any fuel source, including facilities operating beginning 1/1/2025, and facilities that convert from one source of energy to another source, where the new source requires combustion and the electrical output rating of the converted facility exceeds 5.0 megawatts. | In Committee |
| SB535 | Relating To Federal Land. | Establishes an Advisory Committee convened by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Health to inventory lands owned by the United States government which may be reasonably transferred back to the State and to make recommendations on relevant land conditions and appropriateness of potential transfer. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB537 | Relating To Organic Waste. | Establishes statewide goals for solid waste reduction and organic waste diversion. Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to reduce all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a specified amount of organic waste per year in alignment with established state benchmarks. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB555 | Relating To Workers' Compensation. | Creates a presumption for workers' compensation purposes that diseases of the heart in firefighters and law enforcement officers were proximately caused by and resulted from the nature of the person's employment if certain conditions are met. Exempts injuries caused by disease of the heart from certain time limitations applicable to workers' compensation claims. Establishes a process for regular physical examinations of firefighters and law enforcement officers to reduce heart disease risks. | In Committee |
| SB549 | Relating To School Meals. | Requires the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Requires all department high schools to provide a plant-based meal option for school meals, under certain conditions. | In Committee |
| SB542 | Relating To Cesspools. | Requires certain priority level 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2035. Requires priority level 2 and other cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2040, rather than before 1/1/2050, with certain exemptions. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB538 | Relating To Solid Waste. | Requires municipal solid waste combustor ash to be disposed of only in a lined landfill. Prohibits the reuse of municipal solid waste incinerator ash for uses such as roadbuilding, fill, or construction. | In Committee |
| SB409 | Relating To The Department Of Education. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to design and construct photovoltaic panel coverings over playgrounds at all Department of Education schools. | In Committee |
| SB365 | Relating To Leaf Blowers. | Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the sale or offer for sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Repeals the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. | In Committee |
| SB360 | Relating To Homelessness. | Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to establish a permanent Return-to-Home program to return homeless individuals in the State to families and relatives in their home states. Requires the Office to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB377 | Relating To Taxation. | Exempts medical services from the general excise tax. | In Committee |
| SB434 | Relating To Treatment For Mental Illness. | Establishes a pilot program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services, e.g., "street psychiatry", to chronically houseless adult individuals suffering from serious brain disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB541 | Relating To Water Quality. | Clarifies the level of environmental restoration owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems that had a confirmed release must satisfy by requiring the removal of all jet fuel, including fuel additives and all compounds resulting from the degradation of jet fuel or jet fuel additives or the reaction of jet fuel or jet fuel additives with water or other chemicals. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that the detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. | In Committee |
| SB368 | Relating To Medical Records. | Requires health care providers to provide patients with copies of billing records within ten working days of a request from the patient and provide written notice to patients if there is a credit on the patient's account. Clarifies that health care providers must respond to medical record requests from patients in a timely manner pursuant to federal regulations, with exceptions. Establishes penalties for violations. | In Committee |
| SB410 | Relating To State And County Employment. | Prohibits the State or any of its branches, political subdivisions, or agencies or any county from requiring a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state or county employment. Establishes exemptions. | In Committee |
| SB399 | Relating To An Atmospheric Carbon Capture Plant. | Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office, in conjunction with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of an atmospheric carbon capture plant in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB393 | Relating To Hospitals. | Requires any hospital with an operating room licensed by the Department of Health to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke. | In Committee |
| SB388 | Related To Teacher Loans. | Establishes a teacher loan program revolving fund to encourage individuals to become teachers in hard-to-fill positions of Department of Education schools. Allows a loan to be forgiven for teachers who become a licensed teacher in Hawaii or for teachers who will commit to teach for seven years at a Hawaii public school or public charter school. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB569 | Relating To Health. | Makes an appropriation for the operation of an additional ambulance for the island of Hawaii to be based in Makalei. | In Committee |
| SB518 | Relating To Commercial Activity Permits. | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the online Wiki Permits service to include locations for which a right-of-entry permit for commercial activity is available via the service. Requires public input prior to the removal of any location from the list of available locations. Requires the Department to refund fees for right-of-entry permits if the permitted location is removed from the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs. | In Committee |
| SB570 | Relating To Goats. | Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources from establishing or implementing bag limits for goats in public hunting areas. | In Committee |
| SB231 | Relating To Agricultural Tourism. | Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use; agricultural tourism includes only those activities that are allowed under existing zoning and land use regulations; and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring. | In Committee |
| SB237 | Relating To Adaptation Pathways Planning. | Expands the authority of the State and counties to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate infrastructure away from critically threatened areas to locations outside sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure areas. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB230 | Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. | Requires that if parking is to be included in any new state building construction, the design provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Transportation, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB229 | Relating To Department Of Education Farm To School Procurement. | Requires the Department of Education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products. | In Committee |
| SB247 | Relating To Agricultural Land Conveyance Tax. | Establishes a surcharge on the conveyance tax upon the net capital gain from the transfer or conveyance of agricultural land. | In Committee |
| SB236 | Relating To Cesspools. | Part II: Requires certain priority level 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2035, and priority level 2 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2040, rather than before 1/1/2050. Part III: Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to implement the Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project established pursuant to Act 153, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022. Part IV: Establishes an income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a qualified cesspool to a Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connecting to a sewerage system, and requires the Auditor to periodically review the tax credit. | In Committee |
| SB248 | Relating To Decentralization Of Department Of Education Farm To School. | Provides that complex area superintendents have the authority to implement the farm to school and farm to school meals programs. Requires certain school cafeteria supervisors to report directly to complex area superintendents. Establishes school cafeteria supervisor positions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a compensation review of school cafeteria supervisor positions. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB234 | Relating To Agriculture. | Establishes a Plant-Based Building Materials Working Group to study how best to grow plants, develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii, and provide economic development and green jobs while sequestering greenhouse gases to help achieve the State's climate target. Requires a report to the legislature. | In Committee |
| SB235 | Relating To School Meals. | Requires the Department of Education to authorize and facilitate complex areas or individual department schools to form their own farm to school meal programs through partnerships to meet the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-2027 school year. | In Committee |
| SB241 | Relating To State Finances. | Establishes the Climate Health and Environmental Action Special Fund in the Department of Land and Natural Resources to minimize the impacts of, and respond to, climate crises, which, beginning 1/1/2026, will be funded by a $25 tax on transient accommodations. Exempts certain housing used for emergencies during a state disaster from the Transient Accommodations Tax. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB238 | Relating To Wastewater Systems. | Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year New Wastewater System and Individual Wastewater System Technology Demonstration and Implementation Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resources Research Center. Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resource Research Center to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB246 | Relating To Coral Reefs. | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study on the populations of coral reef herbivores around the island of Oahu and an analysis of policies and strategies to increase the populations of coral reef herbivores around Oahu, in consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and other experts. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB160 | Relating To Mental Health. | Requires the Department of Health to construct a mental health facility for inmates or detainees with mental health needs in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB178 | Relating To Surfing. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. | In Committee |
| SB213 | Relating To Children. | Requires medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment for all infants born alive. Establishes civil and criminal penalties. | In Committee |
| SB194 | Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions. | Establishes general excise tax exemptions for food, medical services, and feminine hygiene products. | In Committee |
| SB195 | Relating To Public Transportation. | Requires the counties, before implementing any new mass transit fare or increasing any existing fare, to first seek revenues from alternative sources, including transit-based advertisements. Requires a county that decides, after seeking alternative revenue sources, to implement a new or increased mass transit fare to submit a justification report to the Department of Transportation. Requires the Department of Transportation to reject or approve the proposed new mass transit fare or fare increase within 30 days of receiving a county's justification report. | In Committee |
| SB192 | Relating To Explosion Detection Technology. | Requires the county police departments to purchase and deploy explosion detection technology equipment to assist in the location of and response to explosions caused by the illegal use of firearms and fireworks. Appropriates moneys to the counties as a grant in aid. | In Committee |
| SB207 | Relating To The Department Of Transportation. | Requires the Department of Transportation to install and use at each state airport and commercial harbor electronic equipment capable of scanning for illegal fireworks. | In Committee |
| SB170 | Proposing An Amendment To The Hawaii State Constitution Establishing The Right To Own One's Own Data. | Proposes to amend the Hawaii State Constitution by establishing the right of each person to own and have an exclusive property right in the data they generate on the Internet. | In Committee |
| SB208 | Relating To The Department Of Human Services. | Requires the Department of Human Services to assess the feasibility of offering a 20% discount on certain goods and services for the State's low- to moderate-income elders. | In Committee |
| SB110 | Relating To Water. | Defines "isolated wetlands" and "wetlands". Clarifies the definition of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. Requires the Director of Health to determine all wetlands in the State, including whether a wetland is an isolated wetland or is included in the waters of the United States. Prohibit persons from discharging any water pollutant into or at any location that enters state waters. | In Committee |
| SB56 | Relating To Child Care. | Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to establish and operate a Child Care Center Pilot Program on Oahu for eligible children of state employees, one in or near the state capitol and one in Kapolei. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2030. | In Committee |
| SB63 | Relating To Education. | Beginning with the - school year, requires public elementary, middle, and high school classes to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly. | In Committee |
| SB99 | Relating To Government. | Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer or investigator in positions identified by the Department of Education or the Department of the Attorney General, respectively, as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers or investigators. | In Committee |
| SB84 | Relating To Education. | Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, establishes a pilot program that requires the Department of Education to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training for public school students in grades six through twelve as part of existing health or physical education curriculum. Requires all public elementary, middle, intermediate, and high schools in the state to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the pilot program. Establishes standards for the cardiac emergency response plan. Requires school officials to work with county emergency medical service providers to integrate the cardiac emergency response plan into the counties' emergency response plan into the counties' emergency medical service provider protocols. Authorizes uncertified trainers to instruct others in the administration of an automated external defibrillator or cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the course does not result in certification. Terminates at the end of the 2029-2030 school year. | In Committee |
| SB34 | Relating To Mental Health. | Requires the Department of Education to identify an absence due to the mental health of a student as an excused absence. Defines the term "excused absence". Exempts an absence due to the mental health of a student from the enforcement of penalties relating to compulsory attendance at school. Limits the number of excused absences that may be taken by a student due to mental health reasons. | In Committee |
| SB64 | Relating To Education. | Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each public school in the State, including charter schools, to employ, or retain under contract, at least 1 mental health professional for every 250 students enrolled, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Education to submit a progress report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026. Appropriates moneys for the Department of Education to contract for mental health professionals and to establish an unspecified number of fulltime equivalent mental health professional positions within the Department of Education. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. | In Committee |
| SB93 | Relating To Housing. | Decreases the time period for the legislative body of a county to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove housing developments exempt from certain requirements pursuant to section 201H-38, HRS, from forty-five days to thirty days. | In Committee |
| SB33 | Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism. | Renames the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Tourism. | In Committee |
| SB96 | Relating To Traffic Citations. | Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to establish traffic cameras and issue a citation by mail for certain violations of traffic-related laws. Establishes that intentional destruction or damage to a traffic camera is a class C felony. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB223 | Relating To Fire Prevention. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB242 | Relating To Electric Vehicle Batteries. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB302 | Relating To Cannabis. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB427 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB739 | Relating To Land Exchange. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB496 | Relating To Mmaki Tea. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB778 | Relating To Integrated Land Use. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB774 | Relating To Value-added Products. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB750 | Relating To The Environment. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB736 | Relating To Wastewater Systems. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB879 | Relating To Cesspool Conversions. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB830 | Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB1249 | Relating To Agriculture. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB1396 | Relating To Economic Development. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB1220 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB1482 | Related To Controlled Substances. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| SB66 | Relating To Housing. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB66 | Relating To Housing. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB345 | Relating To The State Shrimp. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB694 | Relating To The Detention Of Minors. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB505 | Relating To Red Hill. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB735 | Relating To Wastewater. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1186 | Relating To Sustainable Food Systems. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1298 | Relating To Recycling. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1429 | Relating To Medical Cannabis. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1304 | Relating To Pesticide Drift Monitoring. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB1365 | Relating To The Department Of Agriculture. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB103 | Relating To Sentencing. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB281 | Relating To Torture. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB693 | Relating To The Food Hub Pilot Program. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB511 | Relating To Public Lands. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB951 | Relating To Child Protection. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB991 | Relating To Criminal History Record Checks. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB984 | Relating To Agricultural Loans. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB1259 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB1291 | Relating To Agriculture. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB79 | Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB140 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB176 | Relating To Recounts. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB330 | Relating To Invasive Species Prevention. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| HB1093 | Relating To The Hawaii Public Housing Authority. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB15 | Relating To Historic Preservation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| SB1452 | Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substance Act. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/17/2025 | Yea |
| HCR55 | Requesting The Judiciary To Convene A Working Group To Study How Effective Existing Laws On Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders, Protective Orders, And Harassment By Stalking Are In Preventing Continued Abuse And Harassment. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/15/2025 | Absent |
| HCR59 | Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Study The Feasibility Of Limiting The Costs Of Project And Construction Management In Each State Construction Project To Ten Percent Of The Total Cost Of The Project. | Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HCR130 | Urging Congress, The Counties Of The State, And Other Relevant Agencies To Provide Increased And Sustained Funding To The Invasive Species Committees And Hawaii Ant Lab Within The Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit Of The University Of Hawaii At Mnoa. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HCR25 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Include A Section On Desecration Laws In The State Of Hawaii Plant And Animal Declaration Form. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HCR27 | Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Petition The United States Department Of Agriculture To Address The Lack Of Parity Between Hawaii And Other States And Territories Pertaining To The Export Of Agricultural Goods. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HCR28 | Requesting The Reconvening Of The Working Group Established Pursuant To House Resolution No. 18, H.d. 1 (regular Session Of 2024) To Continue The Efforts To Address Issues Related To Water And Air Contamination And Remediation Arising From The Operation Of The Puuloa Range Training Facility. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HCR42 | Encouraging Each County To Establish Its Own Biosecurity Plan That Prioritizes The Needs Of The County. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HCR200 | Urging The State Department Of Agriculture And The Department Of Agriculture Of The County Of Maui To Take Further Meaningful Action To Address The Axis Deer Overpopulation. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HB420 | Relating To Remedies. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB732 | Relating To Shoreline Management Areas. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB958 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1017 | Relating To The Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB345 | Relating To The State Shrimp. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SCR26 | Requesting The Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation, In Planning And Designing The New Oahu Community Correctional Center In Halawa, To Include Circuit And District Court Facilities And Establish A Release Procedure Under Which Detainees Or Inmates, Upon Release, Are Transported To A Site Other Than Residential Communities Or Public Spaces. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SCR158 | Urging The President Of The United States, And All Members Of Any Current And Future Administration, To Abide By The Laws Of The United States Of America, Including By Complying With Orders Issued By The United States Courts. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB125 | Relating To Firearms. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB228 | Relating To License Plates. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB235 | Relating To Traffic Safety. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB302 | Relating To Cannabis. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB329 | Relating To The School Facilities Authority. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB306 | Relating To State Water Code Penalties. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB348 | Relating To Single-use Plastics. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB427 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB477 | Relating To The Hawaii Employment Security Law. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB697 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB664 | Relating To Gun Violence Prevention. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB712 | Relating To Health. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB860 | Relating To Liability. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB830 | Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB874 | Relating To Child Performers. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1091 | Relating To Sewer Transmission Lines. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1141 | Relating To Updating Public Land Leases Issued Pursuant To Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1064 | Relating To Fire Protection. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1159 | Relating To Commercial Harbors. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1194 | Relating To Midwives. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Nay |
| HB1231 | Relating To Traffic Safety. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1297 | Relating To Procurement. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1325 | Relating To Housing. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1482 | Related To Controlled Substances. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR178 | Encouraging Hawaii Insurers And The Hawaii Property Insurance Association To Reduce Insurance Costs On Local Residents By Pursuing Subrogation Claims Against Polluters Who Knowingly Engaged In Misleading And Deceptive Practices Regarding The Connection Between Their Products And Climate Change. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR132 | Requesting The Counties To Adopt Flexible Setback Requirements Or Establish Variance Procedures For State Buildings And Facilities To Enhance Land Use Efficiency And Public Service Delivery. | Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Absent |
| SCR198 | Encouraging Hawaii Insurers And The Hawaii Property Insurance Association To Reduce Insurance Costs On Local Residents By Pursuing Subrogation Claims Against Polluters Who Knowingly Engaged In Misleading And Deceptive Practices Regarding The Connection Between Their Products And Climate Change. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR163 | Requesting The Counties To Adopt Flexible Setback Requirements Or Establish Variance Procedures For State Buildings And Facilities To Enhance Land Use Efficiency And Public Service Delivery. | Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Absent |
| HB345 | Relating To The State Shrimp. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB698 | Relating To Animal Cruelty. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR72 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Convene A Working Group To Develop A Plan To Create An Educational Pathway In The University Of Hawaii Community College System To Equip Interested Students With The Necessary Entry Level Knowledge, Skill Set, Expertise, And Advancement Potential In The Field Of Meat Processing. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR89 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Convene A Working Group To Develop A Plan To Create An Educational Pathway In The University Of Hawaii Community College System To Equip Interested Students With The Necessary Entry Level Knowledge, Skill Set, Expertise, And Advancement Potential In The Field Of Meat Processing. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR85 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR157 | Urging The State To Adopt The Agreement Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea On The Conservation And Sustainable Use Of Marine Biological Diversity Of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction And Support Legislative, Administrative, And Policy Measures To Implement The Agreement At The State And County Levels. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR111 | Encouraging The Adoption Of Recommendations From The United Nations Global Plastics Treaty And Rapa Nui Summit Declaration To Address Climate Justice And Sustainable Development. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR127 | Urging The State To Adopt The Agreement Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea On The Conservation And Sustainable Use Of Marine Biological Diversity Of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction And Support Legislative, Administrative, And Policy Measures To Implement The Agreement At The State And County Levels. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR132 | Encouraging The Adoption Of Recommendations From The United Nations Global Plastics Treaty And Rapa Nui Summit Declaration To Address Climate Justice And Sustainable Development. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR104 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB226 | Relating To Windshield Tinting. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 03/28/2025 | Absent |
| HB277 | Relating To Vehicular Pursuit. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Absent |
| HB511 | Relating To Public Lands. | Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended | 03/28/2025 | Absent |
| HB1155 | Relating To Procurement. | Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Absent |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Hawaii Senate District 21 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 11/08/2022 | |
| HI | District 20 | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 11/06/2012 | 01/16/2024 |
| HI | District 19 | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 11/01/2006 | 01/16/2024 |