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HI SB 848

died on adjournment

RELATING TO DESALINATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 848 pass?

No. HI SB 848 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 848 about?

Establishes a Desalination Planning Task Force to examine the feasibility of, and develop a plan and timeline for, the use desalination as a source of potable water in the State. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 848?

KANUHA, AQUINO, CHANG and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 848, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes a Desalination Planning Task Force to examine the feasibility of, and develop a plan and timeline for, the use desalination as a source of potable water in the State. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KANUHAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Elefantecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-12

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Referred to WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=848&year=2026

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