HI SB 1648
died on adjournmentRELATING TO POWER OUTAGES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1648 pass?
No. HI SB 1648 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 1648 about?
Establishes requirements for compensation to utility customers following a power outage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1648?
CHANG, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1648, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes requirements for compensation to utility customers following a power outage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- 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
- CHANGprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- 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, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 386) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 959) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-20
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 491) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06
The committee(s) on CPN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-10-25 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-27
Referred to CPN, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Awa: yes
- Richards: yes
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-20 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
- Gabbard: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Richards: yes
Related bills
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