HI HB 1921
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1921 pass?
No. HI HB 1921 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 (2026-03-23): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 1921 about?
Allows an existing cesspool that lawfully serves a single dwelling or dwelling unit in a priority level 3 area to continue serving that dwelling or dwelling unit and additional bedrooms constructed on the same parcel and within the existing dwelling or dwelling unit, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules and restrict additional bedrooms where evidence demonstrates that continued cesspool use impacts water quality or human health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1921?
EVSLIN, BELATTI, ILAGAN and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1921, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Allows an existing cesspool that lawfully serves a single dwelling or dwelling unit in a priority level 3 area to continue serving that dwelling or dwelling unit and additional bedrooms constructed on the same parcel and within the existing dwelling or dwelling unit, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules and restrict additional bedrooms where evidence demonstrates that continued cesspool use impacts water quality or human health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- EVSLINprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TARNASprimary
- Alcoscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-23
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 317).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to AEN/HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-05
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-17
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 311-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-17
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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-05
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Re-referred to EEP, JHA, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to EEP, HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Hashem: not voting
- Sayama: not voting
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: not voting
Related bills
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