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HI HB 1904

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SPACE OPERATIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1904 pass?

No. HI HB 1904 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 ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 615-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1904 about?

Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Hawaii Orbital Sustainability and Space Traffic Board and orbital tracking and traffic management system. Establishes registration and compliance standards for aerospace activities in state airspace. Authorizes the awarding of research, education, and workforce development grants. Requires compliance with the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act and historic preservation requirements, and Native Hawaiian cultural consultation. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1904?

SOUZA, BELATTI, HASHEM and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1904.

Description

Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Hawaii Orbital Sustainability and Space Traffic Board and orbital tracking and traffic management system. Establishes registration and compliance standards for aerospace activities in state airspace. Authorizes the awarding of research, education, and workforce development grants. Requires compliance with the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act and historic preservation requirements, and Native Hawaiian cultural consultation. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 615-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SOUZAprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 615-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

    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) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-18

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  6. 2026-01-26

    Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  7. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1904&year=2026

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