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HI HB 1712

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1712 pass?

No. HI HB 1712 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 (2026-03-04): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 1712 about?

Makes both the representative of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the representative of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii permanent standing members of the State Building Code Council, instead of members who alternate terms every four years. Adds one representative of the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675, and one representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186, as members of the State Building Code Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1712?

MIYAKE, AMATO, CHUN and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1712.

Description

Makes both the representative of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the representative of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii permanent standing members of the State Building Code Council, instead of members who alternate terms every four years. Adds one representative of the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675, and one representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186, as members of the State Building Code Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-04 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MIYAKEprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-04

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-18

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  4. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    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, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-01-26

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  9. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-12 · pass · 9-0

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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1712&year=2026

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