HI SB 103
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 103 pass?
No. HI SB 103 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 SB 103 about?
Establishes a two-year Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 103?
ELEFANTE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 103, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Establishes a two-year Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ELEFANTEprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- KIMprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- Fukunagacosponsor
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-27
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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-21
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06
Reported from EIG/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 58) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-06
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on EIG/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-16
Referred to EIG/AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-09
Pending Introduction.
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Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-29 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: no
- Richards: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-27 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-03-04 · pass · 23-2
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