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HI SB 391

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 391 pass?

No. HI SB 391 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 391 about?

Establishes an End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Management Working Group. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 391?

ELEFANTE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 391, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes an End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Management Working Group. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • Hashimotocosponsor
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • Moriwakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-18

    The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-04

    Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 40) in amended form (SD 1).

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  7. 2025-02-28

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  9. 2025-02-27

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2025-02-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  12. 2025-02-14

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

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  13. 2025-02-14

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 651) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  14. 2025-02-12

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

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  15. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

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  16. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  17. 2025-01-21

    Referred to AEN, CPN.

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  18. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  19. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Richards: not voting
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 23-0

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

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