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HI HB 470

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 470 pass?

No. HI HB 470 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 470 about?

Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits the sale of any leaf blower, string trimmer, or weed whacker that does not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Increases fines for violations of leaf blower, string trimmer, and weed whacker restrictions. Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits government entities from purchasing leaf blowers, string trimmers, or weed whackers that do not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 470?

LEE, M. are the primary sponsors of HI HB 470.

Description

Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits the sale of any leaf blower, string trimmer, or weed whacker that does not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Increases fines for violations of leaf blower, string trimmer, and weed whacker restrictions. Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits government entities from purchasing leaf blowers, string trimmers, or weed whackers that do not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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  3. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-02-12

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 528) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  5. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

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  6. 2025-02-06

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and Excused: none.

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  7. 2025-02-04

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 96) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  8. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

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  9. 2025-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-01-28

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  11. 2025-01-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  13. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

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  14. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-28 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Kong: no

Related bills

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