Bill Commons

HI HB 2433

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2433 pass?

No. HI HB 2433 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 (2026-04-28): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 841).

What is HI HB 2433 about?

Requires that priority be given to the language of a law that aligns with the intent of the Legislature if there is a difference between the English and Hawaiian versions of the law that is material to its interpretation. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2433?

POEPOE, AMATO, EVSLIN and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2433, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires that priority be given to the language of a law that aligns with the intent of the Legislature if there is a difference between the English and Hawaiian versions of the law that is material to its interpretation. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 841).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • POEPOEprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • Cochrancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 841).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-27

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Perruso, Poepoe, Garcia.

  3. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  5. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 691) in amended form (SD 1).

  7. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  8. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  9. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-01

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

  11. 2026-03-30

    Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  12. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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  13. 2026-03-24

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  15. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 418).

    introduction,receipt

  16. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  17. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HWN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 912-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. 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).

  21. 2026-02-12

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2026-02-02

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6

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  24. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  25. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-12 · pass · 8-0

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

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Keohokalole: not voting

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

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