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HI SB 2494

enacted

RELATING TO CORRUPTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-22
Status date
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Latest action
2026-07-10 — Act 225, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Iharacosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-07-10

    Act 225, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-10

    Act 225, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-07

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-05

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    receipt

  7. 2026-05-01

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    passage

  8. 2026-05-01

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    deferral

  9. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 12-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  12. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 12-26).

  13. 2026-04-22

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-22

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-21

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  16. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Awa.

  18. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  20. 2026-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  21. 2026-04-07

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  22. 2026-04-07

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 477).

    introduction,receipt

  23. 2026-04-06

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  24. 2026-04-01

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  25. 2026-04-01

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1586-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  26. 2026-03-19

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 2026-03-10

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  30. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 57).

    introduction,receipt

  31. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  32. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

  33. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  34. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2801) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  35. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  37. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  38. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  40. 2026-01-28

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  42. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-24 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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

    2026-03-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-22 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-22 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-01 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2494&year=2026

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