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HI HB 2452

enacted

RELATING TO STATE BONDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2452 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2452 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-10): Act 232, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

What is HI HB 2452 about?

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2452?

TODD is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2452.

Description

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-07-10 — Act 232, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-10

    Act 232, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-10

    Act 232, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-01

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Kitagawa, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-05-01

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

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  10. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 141-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-05-01

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 141-26).

  13. 2026-05-01

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  14. 2026-04-30

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 309.

  15. 2026-04-29

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 11:00AM; CR 309.

  16. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi Chair; Kitagawa, Reyes Oda.

  17. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-17

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

    receipt

  21. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  22. 2026-04-14

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

    passage

  23. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692) in amended form (SD 1).

  24. 2026-04-09

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  25. 2026-04-09

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

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  26. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  27. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

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  28. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  29. 2026-03-27

    The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-30-26 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  30. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423).

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  32. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  33. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WAM.

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  34. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  35. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1017-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  36. 2026-03-06

    Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4).

  37. 2026-03-04

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  39. 2026-02-02

    Referred to FIN, referral sheet 6

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  40. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  41. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-04 · 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, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-06 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Kanuha: not voting
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2452&year=2026

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