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HI SB 2354

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2354 pass?

No. HI SB 2354 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 (2026-03-20): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI SB 2354 about?

Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered entities available online. Requires the Director to transmit the contact information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's Business Development and Support Division. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2354?

ELEFANTE, FEVELLA, INOUYE and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2354, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered entities available online. Requires the Director to transmit the contact information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's Business Development and Support Division. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • WAKAIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  2. 2026-03-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-03-18

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-03-12

    This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-03-06

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50) in amended form (SD 1).

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  11. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  13. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  14. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  15. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  16. 2026-02-13

    Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2256) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  17. 2026-02-13

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

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  18. 2026-02-03

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

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  19. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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  20. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  21. 2026-01-26

    Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM.

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  22. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  23. 2026-01-15

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

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Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes

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