Bill Commons

HI HB 1964

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1964 pass?

No. HI HB 1964 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 1964 about?

Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Requires the State Building Code Council to provide annual training to state and county permitting agency employees. Appropriates funds for the training, subject to a matching requirement from the counties. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1964?

KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI and 17 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1964.

Description

Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Requires the State Building Code Council to provide annual training to state and county permitting agency employees. Appropriates funds for the training, subject to a matching requirement from the counties. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-03-30

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

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  3. 2026-03-23

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-03-23

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

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  5. 2026-03-16

    The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 330).

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  7. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Referred to PSM/EIG, WAM.

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  9. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  10. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1076-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. 2026-02-23

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  13. 2026-02-19

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-02-13

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 267-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  15. 2026-02-13

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3).

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  16. 2026-02-05

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.

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  17. 2026-02-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-01-28

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3

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  19. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-05 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Iwamoto: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-23 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Inouye: not voting
  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • DeCoite: yes

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