HI SB 2187

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2187 pass?

No. HI SB 2187 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 (2026-02-17): Reported from EDT/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI SB 2187 about?

Renames the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as the Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2187?

CHANG, KIDANI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2187, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Renames the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as the Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-02-17 — Reported from EDT/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type: bill
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Action timeline

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2026-02-17
Reported from EDT/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-17
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on EDT/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to EDT/HOU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.

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Votes

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Chang: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Kim: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2187&year=2026

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