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HI HB 1957

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1957 pass?

No. HI HB 1957 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 (2026-04-07): The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1957 about?

Establishes, for a county with a population greater than three hundred thousand, enforcement procedures to prevent people or personal property from blocking or otherwise impeding ingress or egress to private doorways and entranceways. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1957?

OLDS, GARCIA, GEDEON and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1957.

Description

Establishes, for a county with a population greater than three hundred thousand, enforcement procedures to prevent people or personal property from blocking or otherwise impeding ingress or egress to private doorways and entranceways. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-04-07 — The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • OLDSprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • GEDEONprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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  2. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-24

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3165) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  4. 2026-03-24

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  5. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

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  6. 2026-03-16

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 324).

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-03-12

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 915-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  12. 2026-03-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  13. 2026-03-03

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  14. 2026-02-27

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

  15. 2026-01-28

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

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  16. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  17. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Inouye: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1957&year=2026

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