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HI SB 2032

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Hashimotocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-24

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

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  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  3. 2026-03-19

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154) in amended form (SD 2).

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2916) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 2026-02-26

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

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  12. 2026-02-20

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-11

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

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  14. 2026-02-11

    Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2174) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  15. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  16. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-01-22

    Referred to EIG, CPN.

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  18. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  19. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

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

    2026-02-26 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Lamosao: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-19 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2032&year=2026

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