HI SB 1588
died on adjournmentRELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1588 pass?
No. HI SB 1588 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 1588 about?
Establishes the Nuclear Energy Task Force within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1588?
WAKAI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1588.
Description
Establishes the Nuclear Energy Task Force within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- WAKAIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-21
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1493) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-21
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-18
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-28
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2025-02-27
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-19
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Ihara, Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Inouye). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-19
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 17) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-18
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-18
One Day Notice 02-19-25.
2025-02-12
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
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 69) 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
2025-02-04
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-27
Referred to EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Votes
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-04 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-12 · 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, as amended (SD 1).
2025-02-19 · pass · 20-2
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Kim: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Senator(s: not voting
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-18 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Lowen: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Perruso: no
- Quinlan: not voting
- Ward: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 558
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