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HI HB 1155

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 1155 pass?

No. HI HB 1155 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 (2026-04-02): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

What is HI HB 1155 about?

Prohibits all governmental bodies and public employees from procuring services for project management through non-governmental third-party contracts, except for certain procurements of independent verification and validation contracts for information technology services. Temporarily authorizes, until 6/30/2027, outside contractors who prepared specifications and work statements in the development of a Department of Transportation solicitation to bid on those projects if certain requirements are satisfied. Requires a report by the Department of Transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1155?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1155.

Description

Prohibits all governmental bodies and public employees from procuring services for project management through non-governmental third-party contracts, except for certain procurements of independent verification and validation contracts for information technology services. Temporarily authorizes, until 6/30/2027, outside contractors who prepared specifications and work statements in the development of a Department of Transportation solicitation to bid on those projects if certain requirements are satisfied. Requires a report by the Department of Transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-02

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-01

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  4. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  6. 2025-04-17

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).

    receipt

  7. 2025-04-17

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella.

  8. 2025-04-15

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-14

    House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda.

  10. 2025-04-11

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).

    receipt

  11. 2025-04-10

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  12. 2025-04-10

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 776) in amended form (SD 2).

  13. 2025-04-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

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  14. 2025-04-08

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25

  15. 2025-04-08

    Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

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  16. 2025-04-08

    Floor Amendment No. 9 offered.

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  17. 2025-04-03

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  18. 2025-04-03

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  19. 2025-04-03

    Reported from WAM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1669) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. 2025-03-28

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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  21. 2025-03-28

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

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  22. 2025-03-25

    The committee(s) on WAM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  23. 2025-03-17

    Re-Referred to WAM/GVO.

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  24. 2025-03-06

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

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  25. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  26. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 338).

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  27. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

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  28. 2025-02-28

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  29. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 992) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  30. 2025-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  31. 2025-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  32. 2025-01-23

    Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3

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  33. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  34. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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

    2025-03-28 · pass · 12-0

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

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

    2025-03-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-04-10 · pass · 22-2

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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1155&year=2026

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