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HI HB 1494

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1494 pass?

No. HI HB 1494 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 (2026-04-17): Re-Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

What is HI HB 1494 about?

Requires conditions placed on appropriations to the Stadium Development Special Fund to be met before expenditure. Restricts private donations to the Stadium Authority to use on stadium infrastructure and stadium development costs. Appropriates funds out of the Stadium Development Special Fund, subject to the completion of specific project readiness conditions. Requires certain moneys expended to be from private sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1494?

GARRETT, YAMASHITA are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1494.

Description

Requires conditions placed on appropriations to the Stadium Development Special Fund to be met before expenditure. Restricts private donations to the Stadium Authority to use on stadium infrastructure and stadium development costs. Appropriates funds out of the Stadium Development Special Fund, subject to the completion of specific project readiness conditions. Requires certain moneys expended to be from private sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Re-Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARRETTprimary
  • YAMASHITAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Re-Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-04-11

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    receipt

  4. 2025-04-10

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  5. 2025-04-08

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  6. 2025-04-08

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 773) in amended form (SD 1).

  7. 2025-04-04

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1797) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-04-04

    One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  9. 2025-04-02

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2025-03-27

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 2025-03-19

    Reported from EDT/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1176) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  12. 2025-03-19

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

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  13. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

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  14. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

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  15. 2025-03-10

    The committee(s) on EDT/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378).

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  17. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  18. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EDT/HRE, WAM.

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  19. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Holt, Kong, Shimizu, Tam voting no (5) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  20. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1034) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  21. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  22. 2025-02-24

    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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  23. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. 2025-02-14

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  25. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Holt voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  26. 2025-02-12

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

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  27. 2025-02-07

    Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

  28. 2025-02-04

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

  29. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) La Chica voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

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  30. 2025-01-30

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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  31. 2025-01-27

    Referred to WAL, HED, FIN, referral sheet 4

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  32. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  33. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-30 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Sayama: not voting

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

    2025-02-24 · 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 EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-13 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Awa: no
    • Fukunaga: not voting

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

    2025-03-13 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fukunaga: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting

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

    2025-04-02 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-04-08 · pass · 25-0

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