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HI HB 1579

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1579 pass?

No. HI HB 1579 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1579 about?

Beginning 7/1/2027, establishes outdoor light fixture requirements throughout the State. Provides certain exemptions for Department of Education facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1579?

REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1579.

Description

Beginning 7/1/2027, establishes outdoor light fixture requirements throughout the State. Provides certain exemptions for Department of Education facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • QUINLANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-11

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 199-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  6. 2026-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

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  7. 2026-02-03

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

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  8. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-26

    Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  10. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1579&year=2026

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