HB 1712 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Summary

Makes both the representative of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the representative of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii permanent standing members of the State Building Code Council, instead of members who alternate terms every four years. Adds one representative of the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675, and one representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186, as members of the State Building Code Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill expands the State Building Code Council by increasing the number of voting members from 12 to 15 and adding two new permanent representatives from the Plumbers and Fitters United Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The changes aim to improve the council's expertise in construction safety and code compliance by ensuring these trade groups have standing seats rather than rotating terms, while also adjusting the effective date of the law.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing the Building Industry and General Contractors Associations to include plumbing and electrical trade associations as permanent members of the council.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the total number of voting members on the State Building Code Council from 12 to 15.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a permanent standing member representing the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675.

Added a permanent standing member representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from upon approval to July 1, 3000.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

50–0

Passed

Total votes 50

Feb 18, 2026

D Democratic40

40 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (50-0)

house

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors