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HI HB 809

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 809 pass?

No. HI HB 809 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 809 about?

Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Repeals 6/30/2027.

Who sponsors HI HB 809?

CHUN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 809.

Description

Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Repeals 6/30/2027.

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

  • CHUNprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-04

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

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=809&year=2026

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