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HI SB 2661

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NEPOTISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2661 pass?

No. HI SB 2661 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1494-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 2661 about?

Subjects all nominated, appointed, or elected officers and employees of the State, including members of boards, commissions, and committees; individuals under contract to the State or constitutional convention; and legislators, delegates to a constitutional convention, and justices and judges, and their respective employees, to nepotism prohibitions in the State's Code of Ethics. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2661?

KIM, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2661, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Subjects all nominated, appointed, or elected officers and employees of the State, including members of boards, commissions, and committees; individuals under contract to the State or constitutional convention; and legislators, delegates to a constitutional convention, and justices and judges, and their respective employees, to nepotism prohibitions in the State's Code of Ethics. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1494-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1494-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  3. 2026-03-23

    The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 03-23-26 2:30PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 276) in amended form (SD 1).

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2811) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  11. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.

  12. 2026-02-20

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

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  13. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-20-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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  14. 2026-02-09

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. 2026-02-04

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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  16. 2026-01-28

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

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  17. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  18. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-20 · pass · 4-0

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

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting

Related bills

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2661&year=2026

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