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HI HB 1725

died on adjournment

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1725 pass?

No. HI HB 1725 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 (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 272).

What is HI HB 1725 about?

Part I: Fixes the applicable building codes, standards, and county amendments for the life of a building permit, subject to certain exceptions and rules. Part II: Specifies the applicability of the International Residential Code. Authorizes a county to adopt amendments to the Hawaii state building code, under certain circumstances, and repeals the counties' existing authority to amend or adopt the buildings code without council approval. Changes the adoption of the Hawaii state building code from a two-year cycle to a six-year cycle. Part III: Appropriates funds for the State Building Code Council for staffing and necessary consultant services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1725?

KUSCH, EVSLIN, AMATO and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1725, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Part I: Fixes the applicable building codes, standards, and county amendments for the life of a building permit, subject to certain exceptions and rules. Part II: Specifies the applicability of the International Residential Code. Authorizes a county to adopt amendments to the Hawaii state building code, under certain circumstances, and repeals the counties' existing authority to amend or adopt the buildings code without council approval. Changes the adoption of the Hawaii state building code from a two-year cycle to a six-year cycle. Part III: Appropriates funds for the State Building Code Council for staffing and necessary consultant services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 272).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • Husseycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 272).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EIG/GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1095-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  7. 2026-03-02

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

    deferral

  9. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-02-17

    Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 333-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  12. 2026-02-17

    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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-06

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-06

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HSG/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  18. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: yes

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

    2026-03-02 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1725&year=2026

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