HI HB 2388

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2388 pass?

No. HI HB 2388 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 2388 about?

Establishes the Electronic Posting Pilot Project for any county with a population between one hundred thousand and 175,000, to be administered by the county clerk of each participating county. Allows county agencies to satisfy county-wide public notice requirements by posting notices on official county websites, while retaining publication as an option. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2388?

MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN and 14 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2388.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-03-30
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-19
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, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 408).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to GVO, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1155-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-03
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 652-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-19
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-19 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Kong: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Cochran: not voting
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-19 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McKelvey: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Awa: yes
- Moriwaki: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2929

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2388&year=2026

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