SB 2248 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

Summary

Expands the scope of persons who are required to file financial disclosures to include gubernatorial nominees subject to Senate confirmation. Makes technical amendments relating to legislators. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2248_SD1 → SB2248_SD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative session designation from the 33rd to the 34th and changes the bill's internal reference from SD1 to SD2. It removes specific dates and timestamps associated with the previous draft version. The core policy regarding financial disclosure requirements for nominees remains substantively unchanged, though the text was slightly rephrased to remove an exclusion for state court justices and judges.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding financial disclosure requirements remains the same; it continues to apply to nominees for state positions subject to Senate confirmation, including those previously excluded for court justices and judges.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the 34th Legislature and changed the session designation from SD1 to SD2.

Deleted specific draft dates and timestamps that were present in the previous version.

Adjusted the summary description to remove the specific phrase 'certain gubernatorial nominees' for a more general reference to 'gubernatorial nominees'.

REQUIREMENT

Rephrased the financial disclosure requirement for nominees to remove the explicit exclusion of state court justices and judges, clarifying that the requirement applies broadly to all nominees subject to Senate confirmation.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 197) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2428) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors