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HI SB 2493

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 2493 pass?

No. HI SB 2493 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 (2026-02-06): The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 2493 about?

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to conduct a two-year study to gather data on how to establish a state-level regulatory framework for stablecoin digital assets. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Who sponsors HI SB 2493?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2493, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to conduct a two-year study to gather data on how to establish a state-level regulatory framework for stablecoin digital assets. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-06 — The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-06

    The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on CPN/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. 2026-01-28

    Referred to CPN/LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2493&year=2026

Attribution

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