HI HB 1941
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TAXATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1941 pass?
No. HI HB 1941 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 (2026-03-19): The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 1941 about?
Amends the requirements for productions to qualify for the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax to include completing at least fifteen per cent of the production's principal photography within the same taxable year the production is qualifying for the film tax credit and completing or committing to complete fifteen per cent of the production's post-production in the State within the same taxable year the production is qualifying for the film tax credit or later taxable years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Repeals 1/1/2033. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1941?
TAM, AMATO, EVSLIN and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1941.
Description
Amends the requirements for productions to qualify for the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax to include completing at least fifteen per cent of the production's principal photography within the same taxable year the production is qualifying for the film tax credit and completing or committing to complete fifteen per cent of the production's post-production in the State within the same taxable year the production is qualifying for the film tax credit or later taxable years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Repeals 1/1/2033. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-19 — The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAMprimary
- AMATOprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MARTENprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-19
The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-16
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 171).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to EDT, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 967-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-04
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 422-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-18
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 none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-06
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Holt: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-04 · 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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2582
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