Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 90)

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB262

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Authorizes the Judiciary to determine the format of the juror qualification form and the means of its delivery and return. Authorizes the Judiciary to use more than one method of delivery and attempt to contact any one juror more than once. Removes the requirement that the form be mailed. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1116

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes the offense of theft of a bicycle. Establishes the first offense of theft of a bicycle as a misdemeanor. Establishes the second and each subsequent offense that occurs within five years of a prior conviction for theft of a bicycle as a class C felony.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1517

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for recreational-residential use by public lottery and restrict participation in the public lottery to residents of the county in which the leased land is located. Lowers the maximum term for a lease of public lands for recreational-residential use to five years. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB92

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Includes agricultural businesses as a qualified high technology business to receive tax credits for certain research activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB838

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
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)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB475

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a public assistance program offering state-funded colorectal screenings for certain persons. Requires coverage for all colorectal cancer screenings in the State to be consistent with the Affordable Care Act Implementation Frequently Asked Questions published by the United States Department of Labor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and United States Department of the Treasury.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB229

Introduced
1/15/25  
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.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1013

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Establishes an important agricultural lands incentive to provide alternative means to develop housing for farmers and farm employees. Authorizes a landowner or lessee of important agricultural lands to apply to a county for a permit allowing the landowner or lessee to develop, construct, and maintain farm cluster housing. Requires each county to enact ordinances to allow farm cluster housing on important agricultural lands. Establishes requirements for farm cluster housing. Repeals existing requirements for farm dwellings and employee housing on important agricultural lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1463

Introduced
1/23/25  
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of a state lottery.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1630

Introduced
1/23/25  
Requires any funeral establishment, mortuary, cemetery, crematory, or hydrolysis facility to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the date a burialtransit permit has been issued or from the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. Specifies that the Department of Health is not required to include specific disposition dates on the permit.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB700

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
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)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB209

Introduced
1/16/25  
Establishes the Hawaii State Fellows Program within the Department of Human Resources Development to match talented applicants with full-time, paid fellowship roles in various state agencies for a period of ten to eleven months. Establishes minimum qualifications and procedures for eligible applicants to apply to the program. Gives preference to eligible program applicants who have pre-existing ties to the State or a demonstrated commitment to long-term leadership in the State. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to coordinate with state agencies to implement and promote the program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB977

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Authorizes the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund to be used to provide financial assistance to underserved ratepayers, in addition to other eligible borrowers. Appropriates funds into and out of the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB344

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that a number of the parking stalls, as determined by the Department of Accounting and General Services, shall be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and 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. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1128

Introduced
1/23/25  
Requires any order to cease and desist issued by the Director of Health that is administratively appealed to remain in effect during the appeals process.