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HI SB 2462

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2462 pass?

No. HI SB 2462 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 (2026-02-11): Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2156) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

What is HI SB 2462 about?

Increases designated income check-off amounts for the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund to $6 for taxpayers filing individual returns with $6 or more of state income tax liability and for spouses filing joint returns with $12 or more of state income tax liability.

Who sponsors HI SB 2462?

RHOADS, CHANG, MCKELVEY are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2462, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Increases designated income check-off amounts for the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund to $6 for taxpayers filing individual returns with $6 or more of state income tax liability and for spouses filing joint returns with $12 or more of state income tax liability.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2156) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-11

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2156) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-02-11

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  6. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

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  7. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2462&year=2026

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