Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 60)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1005
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
1/28/25
Clarifies the Lieutenant Governor's duties as Secretary of State for Intergovernmental Relations, including working to prevent other jurisdictions from making or supporting travel arrangements to Hawaii for homeless or unhoused individuals.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB195
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and preserve historically significant areas within state harbors and place educational displays at the areas for public awareness.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1287
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Requires under the State's wage compensation laws that food, beverage, and service establishments that accept tips and employ tipped employees post signs that include language explaining their tip allocation practices and the contact information for the Wage Standards Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Wage and Hours Division of the United States Department of Labor. Establishes back wages and penalties as available remedies for employees in the event of a violation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1544
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
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.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB662
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Makes contributions by the candidate's immediate family subject to contribution limits. Amends the loan amount that a candidate or candidate committee may receive from the candidate's immediate family. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1645
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Provides that after 12/31/2025, each new or renewed contract between a mutual benefit society and a physician for a fee for service plan shall provide for: (1) The reimbursement of the physician's increased overhead costs, cost of living increases, and increased costs caused by inflation; and (2) An increase of 10% in the reimbursement rate of services after each 5-year period that the physician is in service.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB516
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Repeals the requirement imposed on the counties to allow for the construction of at least two accessory dwelling units on all residentially zoned lots. Establishes the accessory dwelling unit housing development program with the Hawaii Community Development Authority to award subsidies to individuals who build accessory dwelling units. Exempts those accessory dwelling units from general excise tax for the first 3 years of rental.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1041
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires the Department of Health to develop a service availability form to be completed by covered entities to convey to patients and the public certain health care services unavailable at the entity before 12/1/2026, and to publish and maintain on its website a list of covered entities and the service availability form submitted by each covered entity before 02/1/2027. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules, including a process for receiving and investigating complaints and assessing fines against covered entities in violation. Requires each covered entity to submit a completed service availability form to the Department of Health, adopt certain relevant policies by 2/1/2027, provide patients with their current service availability form as part of the informed consent process before initiating a health care service, and maintain a record of the patient's receipt of the form beginning 2/1/2027. Establishes penalties.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1254
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Prohibits active employees of the University of Hawaii and the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii from serving on the Board of Regents.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB834
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Exempts transfers of Hawaiian home lands from transfer restrictions for real property under Chapter 201H housing development programs.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB272
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/26
Defines the public trust responsibilities of the Commission on Water Resource Management. Allows the Commission to retain independent legal counsel. Amends the scope of the Commission to include declaration of emergencies. Repeals the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management and establishes the position of Executive Director. Amends the composition of the Commission. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB56
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Prohibits placing, dropping, or leaving injurious materials on highways, lanes, roads, streets, and alleys.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1092
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Amends third party liability provisions for Medicaid program claims for payment as required under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB47
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/16/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of each year as the Lunar New Year. Establishes the Lunar New Year as a state holiday. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1494
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Refer
4/17/26
Requires conditions placed on appropriations to the Stadium Development Special Fund to be met before expenditure. Restricts private donations to the Stadium Authority to use on stadium infrastructure and stadium development costs. Appropriates funds out of the Stadium Development Special Fund, subject to the completion of specific project readiness conditions. Requires certain moneys expended to be from private sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)