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HI SB 2530

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2530 pass?

No. HI SB 2530 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 (2026-04-27): Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).

What is HI SB 2530 about?

Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2530?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2530.

Description

Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-24

    House Conferees Added: Representative Garcia added as Conferee.

  3. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-22

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Poepoe.

  5. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 668).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  7. 2026-04-16

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

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  9. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-25

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1405-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  13. 2026-03-25

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

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  14. 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

  15. 2026-03-17

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

  16. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  17. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 257) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2026-03-06

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2998) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  21. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  22. 2026-03-02

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-02-27

    The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  24. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. 2026-02-19

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2443) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  26. 2026-02-19

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-10

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

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  28. 2026-02-05

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  29. 2026-01-28

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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  31. 2026-01-23

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0

    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: yes

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

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes

  • 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 committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 16-0

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

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