Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 303)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB523
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Provides that a person who commits theft of property or services the value of which does not exceed $750, commits theft in the second degree if the person was convicted two or more times for any theft offenses in the five years prior to the current offense.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB402
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes notice requirements for employers under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law. Requires employers who deny the compensability of an employee's injury to submit a written report supporting the denial to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations within a specified period. Requires employers to furnish to the injured employee up to $10,000 for medical care, services, and supplies for the period immediately following the injury and so long as reasonably needed or until the employer files a written report with the Director denying the compensability of the injury, whichever is earlier. Clarifies that failure to give an employer notice of an employee's injury does not bar a claim for compensation if any person having authority in the interest of the employer had knowledge of the injury.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1181
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/27/25
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB547
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
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)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1123
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Requires the State Highway Modernization and Safety Council to conduct a thorough evaluation of vehicle characteristics and develop a set of standards to identify high-risk vehicles. Requires a report to the Legislature.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1312
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Clarifies and updates the sex trafficking and promoting prostitution criminal offense statutes by clarifying the definition of "profits from prostitution" and making technical and other housekeeping amendments. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB462
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Adopts the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Corporate Welfare.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB721
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes a state-owned bank implementation board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to determine the need for, potential costs and benefits of, and prerequisites to establishing a state-owned bank. Requires a report to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1195
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB869
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Expands eligibility for scholarships under the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to all qualified students. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1038
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Adds a definition for "specified data element" and expands the definition of "personal information". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB696
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rates, including establishing additional positions.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB817
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB267
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the Third Circuit.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1432
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Adds loan funds administered by Nonprofit Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) for certain for-sale affordable housing projects to list of loan priorities for the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund. Expands use of funds in the revolving fund to allow financing as matching funds for CDFIs to mobilize other funding sources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)