Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 230)

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2508

Introduced
1/23/26  
Enacts, and authorizes the Governor to enter into, the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2535

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2552

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Report Pass
5/1/26  
Report Pass
5/1/26  
For taxable years beginning 1/1/2027: (1) increases the maximum annual and total allowable deduction for contributions to individual housing accounts for income tax deductions; and (2) increases the maximum allowable contributions for individual housing accounts to qualify for the income tax deductions. Repeals outdated language applicable to firsttime home purchases made before 1/1/1990, by persons with an individual housing account. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1791

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Requires certain warehouse employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees and maintain records of quotas and employee work speed data. Protects employees from quotas that would prevent compliance with meal or rest periods or the use of bathroom facilities. Allows employees to request a written description of their quota and employee work speed data. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Act.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2555

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified as one needed for succession planning. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2530

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2568

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2526

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Authorizes the rehiring of retirants for positions that are unique and critical to operations. Limits the duration of each retirant's reemployment to four years. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2523

Introduced
1/23/26  
Appropriates moneys as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Information Technology to upgrade the driver's license and motor vehicle application systems.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2531

Introduced
1/23/26  
Amends section 11-357, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), to prohibit state and county elected officials as defined in section 11-342(d), HRS, from soliciting or accepting campaign contributions during any Regular Session or Special Session of the state Legislature, including any extension of any Regular Session or Special Session or any legislative recess day, holiday, or weekend.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2548

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish geographically based capital improvement project districts for the localized management of deferred maintenance. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2545

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Repeals the 6/30/27 deadline by which the Maui State Veterans Home must be assimilated into a state agency having a Maui affiliation. Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to be completed as soon as practicable. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2519

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Establishes new deadlines for the completion of Law Enforcement Standards Board certification responsibilities. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1795

Introduced
1/23/26  
Short form bill relating to housing.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2537

Introduced
1/23/26  
Amends the composition of the Land Use Commission to require at least one member who has substantial experience and expertise in water resource management. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit a list of nominees to the Governor for the appointment of a commission member having substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of cultural land practices.