HI HB 1437
died on adjournmentRELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 1437 pass?
No. HI HB 1437 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 1437 about?
Establishes a general excise tax exemption on the gross proceeds or gross income received from sales of commodities or services that benefit nonprofit schools. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1437?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1437.
Description
Establishes a general excise tax exemption on the gross proceeds or gross income received from sales of commodities or services that benefit nonprofit schools. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-12
The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
deferral
2025-03-07
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 374).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1027) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-20
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-13
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Souza: yes
- Muraoka: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (17)
- 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: not voting
- Ward: not voting
- Yamashita: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Holt: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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