Sign Up
Home › Hawaii › Bills
Bills

Hawaii Bills

Track legislation and stay informed about the bills that matter to you.

State Legislature US Congress
All 53,153 Active 37,441 In committee 35,403 Passed 13,465 Signed 1,935 Failed 186

Bill results

passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 128: RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.

Establishes factors under which officers may, without warrant, arrest and detain persons for petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires officers to record the factors that justified the warrantless arrest. (HD1)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes warrantless arrest guidelines with officer documentation requirement, enhancing accountability and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence
Gregg Takayama (D) Jackson Sayama (D) Scot Matayoshi (D) Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) Mahina Poepoe (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1123: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the State Highway Modernization and Safety Council to conduct a thorough evaluation of vehicle characteristics and develop a set of standards to identify high-risk vehicles. Requires a report to the Legislature.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires development of vehicle safety standards for high-risk vehicles, enhancing transportation safety.95% confidence
Chris Lee (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1335: RELATING TO INTEGRATED LAND USE.

Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 426: RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to support service providers in state-approved apprenticeships, directly advancing early childhood education access and workforce development.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Henry Aquino (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 2 co-sponsors
passed both · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1097: RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING EVICTIONS.

Reduces the time the Hawaii Public Housing Authority is required to store unclaimed personal effects of a tenant evicted from public housing from thirty days to fourteen days. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingReduces tenant protection period for unclaimed property from 30 to 14 days post-eviction, weakening tenant rights during housing displacement.90% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1033: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an excise tax on certain taxpayers who own excess single-family residences for failure to sell those residences. Establishes and allocates excise tax revenues to the Housing Downpayment Trust Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates excise tax on idle homes, allocates revenues to Housing Downpayment Trust Fund - directly funds housing program via new tax revenue.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds Housing Downpayment Trust Fund via excise tax on non-selling excess properties, directly advancing affordable housing access.95% confidence
Chris Lee (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 302: RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Amends the definition of "cultural". Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks except for cultural use by permit. Repeals the wording of section 132D-3(1), HRS, that generally allows the use of consumer fireworks without a permit on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Makes it unlawful to offer, display for sale, sell, or furnish consumer fireworks to any person except for cultural use by permit, with a cap of not more than five permits per person. Prohibits the sale of fireworks to a person more than 5 calendar days before a permitted cultural use. Imposes a fee of $25 per permit for the purchase and cultural use of consumer fireworks. Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for cultural use. Effective 7/1/2025. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1431: RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes an Oral Health Task Force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Establishes temporary full-time equivalent program specialist V positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for Oral Health Task Force and program specialists, funding a public health initiative.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds to establish an Oral Health Task Force for infrastructure improvement, directly advancing oral health services within healthcare.95% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1601: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Establishes within the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority the Condominium Loan Program to provide qualified condominium associations with low-cost financing or refinancing on previously obtained loans for maintenance or repair projects. Limits loan terms to 20 years and prohibits any new loans after 6/30/2047. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize community development financial institutions into providing loans at competitive rates and terms to condominium associations for the purpose of allowing condominium associations to make necessary maintenance or repairs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals 06/30/2047. (SD2)
Jarrett Keohokalole (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1475: RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.

Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases DOT bond funding for harbor improvements, advancing infrastructure spending via special revenue bonds, a fiscal tool for public project financing.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases DOT funding for harbor infrastructure via bonds, directly advancing transportation infrastructure projects as explicitly stated in summary and subjects.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 114: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

SB 114 establishes a presidential preference primary election in the state beginning June 1, 2026, for the 2028 presidential election cycle. This requires voters in the state to select their preferred presidential candidate in a formal primary election prior to the general election. The bill appropriates funds to implement and administer this new primary process. It will take effect on April 23, 2057, though the primary elections themselves start in 2026.
Karl Rhoads (D) Chris Lee (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 529: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

SB 529 allocates state funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program, which supports educational initiatives (specific program details not provided in the abstract). The bill directly affects the Department of Education as the recipient of these funds, with the appropriation becoming effective on July 1, 2050. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, and specifies no new requirements or eligibility criteria beyond the existing program structure. The bill passed committee recommendation with 5 ayes on February 3, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds to DOE's Hoakea Program, directly increasing budgetary support for public education without policy changes.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates state funds to DOE's Hoakea Program for educational initiatives, directly advancing funding without restrictions or policy changes.95% confidence
Michelle Kidani (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Henry Aquino (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Angus McKelvey (D)
Showing 2,089 to 2,100 of 13,465 bills
Previous 1 … 174 175 176 … 1,123 Next