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HI SB 1513

died on adjournment

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1513 pass?

No. HI SB 1513 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 1513 about?

Prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated for positions to operating expenses, and vice versa, except to fulfill the Legislature's purpose for which the funds were appropriated.

Who sponsors HI SB 1513?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1513.

Description

Prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated for positions to operating expenses, and vice versa, except to fulfill the Legislature's purpose for which the funds were appropriated.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-11

    The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

    deferral

  5. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 1424not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1513&year=2026

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