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HI SB 1620

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 1620 pass?

No. HI SB 1620 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 1620 about?

Exempts natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions.

Who sponsors HI SB 1620?

KIM, CHANG, DECOITE and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1620, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Exempts natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions.

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • Hashimotocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-06

    Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-04

    Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-28

    Pass First Reading

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  5. 2025-02-27

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36).

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  6. 2025-02-27

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  7. 2025-02-19

    One Day Notice 02-27-25.

  8. 2025-02-19

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-19

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 702) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  10. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  11. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  12. 2025-01-27

    Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  14. 2025-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 25-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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