Bill Commons

HI SB 259

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RECORDKEEPING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 259 pass?

No. HI SB 259 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 259 about?

Establishes recordkeeping requirements for secondhand dealers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of sale. Amends and standardizes recordkeeping requirements for pawnbrokers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of maturity. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 259?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 259.

Description

Establishes recordkeeping requirements for secondhand dealers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of sale. Amends and standardizes recordkeeping requirements for pawnbrokers, requiring records to be retained for two years from the date of maturity. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

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

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-07

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 75) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  3. 2025-02-07

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, DeCorte.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  6. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PSM, CPN.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: not voting
    • DeCorte: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=259&year=2026

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