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HI SB 1588

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 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).

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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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  5. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-02-28

    Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

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  7. 2025-02-27

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2025-02-19

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 17) in amended form (SD 1).

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  9. 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.

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  10. 2025-02-18

    One Day Notice 02-19-25.

  11. 2025-02-18

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. 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.

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  13. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-02-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  15. 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.

  16. 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.

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  17. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EIG, WAM.

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  19. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

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

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