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HI HB 2240

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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2240 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2240 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Act 001, 03/20/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

What is HI HB 2240 about?

Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2240?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2240.

Description

Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Act 001, 03/20/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Act 001, 03/20/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-23

    Act 001, on 03/20/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  4. 2026-03-06

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 30).

  5. 2026-03-06

    Transmitted to Governor.

  6. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2816) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

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  8. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

  9. 2026-03-02

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 2026-02-24

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 3).

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  12. 2026-02-24

    Passed First Reading.

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  13. 2026-02-24

    Referred to WAM.

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  14. 2026-02-23

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  15. 2026-02-20

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 763-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  16. 2026-02-20

    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) Quinlan excused (1).

  17. 2026-02-19

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  18. 2026-02-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2026-01-30

    Referred to FIN, referral sheet 5

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  20. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  21. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-19 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2240&year=2026

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