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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1308: RELATING TO PLANS.

Removes outdated requirements for plans filed with the registrar's office; updates the statutory fee schedule to reflect those adopted in chapter 40 of title 3, HAR; grants additional discretion to the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans; and updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 456: RELATING TO BED BUGS.

SB 456 requires landlords to keep rental properties free of bed bugs throughout a tenant's lease. This directly affects renters, who gain a right to pest-free housing, and landlords, who must maintain this standard. The bill mandates ongoing prevention and treatment, not just initial inspections, ensuring units remain infestation-free during tenancy. It does not specify penalties or funding mechanisms, focusing solely on the landlord's duty to maintain habitable conditions.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates landlords maintain bed bug-free rentals throughout tenancy, directly protecting tenant rights to habitable housing. Aligns with tenant protection indicators in housing policies.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 27: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Exempts housing developments that have obtained financing commitments from the State from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. (SD1)
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExempts state-financed housing projects from county approval, reducing development barriers and advancing housing construction.85% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Stanley Chang (D) Kurt Fevella (R) · 2 co-sponsors
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1563: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes rate transparency requirements for insurance companies operating in the State. Establishes the Office of Insurance Consumer Affairs within the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer affairs to provide oversight, information, and consumer advocacy. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for Office of Insurance Consumer Affairs, directly funding a new consumer advocacy program under budget management.95% confidence
Angus McKelvey (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 513: RELATING TO WATER.

Authorizes the Department of Health to allow any county to implement a Gray Water Recycling Program that permits certain small farms of less than ten square acres in size the ability to use gray water for the purposes of irrigation. (SD1)
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEnables gray water recycling for farm irrigation, conserving freshwater resources and promoting sustainable water use within environmental conservation framework.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Henry Aquino (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Angus McKelvey (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 308: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over a ten-round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over a thirty-round capacity. Exempts detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of thirty rounds that are designed for or capable of use with any firearm other than a pistol obtained before 1/1/2026. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD2)
Karl Rhoads (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Stanley Chang (D)
passed both · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1388: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Adds the Superintendent of Education and Chairperson of the Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority Board as ex officio, nonvoting members. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1124: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes the retail delivery safety fee of 50 cents to be imposed on a retailer for each transaction involving a non-food item retail delivery in the State. Allows the retailer to transfer the fee to the purchaser. Creates certain exemptions. Requires the Director of Taxation to deposit the collected fees into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Allows the Director of Taxation to deposit collected fees that cover the administration of the retail delivery safety fee into the state general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 50-cent retail delivery fee (tax) to fund Safe Routes to School Program, directly increasing dedicated budget allocation for public service.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects retail delivery fees to Safe Routes to School Fund, enhancing student transportation access and safety - a specific educational access initiative.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds Safe Routes to School Program (transportation safety infrastructure) via retail delivery fee, directly supporting pedestrian/cyclist safety infrastructure.95% confidence
Chris Lee (D) Stanley Chang (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 259: RELATING TO RECORDKEEPING.

Establishes recordkeeping requirements for secondhand dealers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of sale. Amends and standardizes recordkeeping requirements for pawnbrokers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of maturity. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1398: RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.

Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1559: RELATING TO DUNE RESTORATION.

SB 1559 appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program for dune restoration work at Hanakaoo Beach Park. The bill directly affects the Hanakaoo Beach Park area by providing dedicated funding for ecological restoration efforts. Key provisions include allocating state funds specifically for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant program to implement dune restoration, with the measure becoming effective July 31, 2050. This is a funding bill focused on environmental restoration, not a policy change affecting broader populations or regulations.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds dune restoration at Hanakaoo Beach Park, directly supporting ecological conservation and habitat protection through dedicated state appropriations.95% confidence
Michelle Kidani (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) Tim Richards (D)
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