HI HB 131

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RESEARCH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 131 pass?

No. HI HB 131 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 HB 131 about?

Allows agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes.

Who sponsors HI HB 131?

TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 131.

Description

Allows agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes.

Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action: 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-18
The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
deferral
2025-03-14
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 84).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-04
Referred to GVO, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-27
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 802), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-27
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2025-01-28
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Todd.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Prefiled.

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Votes

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-01-28 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Hashem: not voting
- Todd: not voting

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No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=131&year=2026

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