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HI SB 2353

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2353 pass?

No. HI SB 2353 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 (2026-04-28): Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.

What is HI SB 2353 about?

Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority and subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the impacts of light pollution associated with the devices and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 2353?

WAKAI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2353, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority and subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the impacts of light pollution associated with the devices and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.

  2. 2026-04-28

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  3. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  6. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  7. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-04-10

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  9. 2026-04-08

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Templo, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-04-01

    Re-referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-20

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  13. 2026-03-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-18

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam, Templo; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  16. 2026-03-12

    Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Rhoads. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  19. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2922) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  21. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  22. 2026-03-03

    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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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  23. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. 2026-02-19

    Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2419) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  26. 2026-02-19

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-17

    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.

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  28. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  29. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EDT, CPN/WAM.

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  30. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  31. 2026-01-15

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-17 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Fukunaga: not voting

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2026-03-10 · pass · 23-2

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Rhoads: yes

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes

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

    2026-04-08 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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