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HI SB 2811

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STATE BUILDING PROJECTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2811 pass?

No. HI SB 2811 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 (2026-04-16): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 705).

What is HI SB 2811 about?

Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the State Building Permit Process Task Force to evaluate the challenges, opportunities, and legislative actions necessary to establish a State Building Permit Review Office for state projects located on state-owned lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2811?

MORIWAKI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2811.

Description

Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the State Building Permit Process Task Force to evaluate the challenges, opportunities, and legislative actions necessary to establish a State Building Permit Review Office for state projects located on state-owned lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-16 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 705).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  3. 2026-04-16

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

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2105-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 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, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-02

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

  8. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1470-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-03-30

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

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  10. 2026-03-24

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  13. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

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  14. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  15. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 303) in amended form (SD 2).

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  16. 2026-03-06

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2936) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  17. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  18. 2026-03-04

    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

  19. 2026-03-02

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. 2026-02-19

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2471) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  21. 2026-02-19

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

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  22. 2026-02-05

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

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  23. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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  24. 2026-01-30

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

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  25. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  26. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  27. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-05 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Hashimoto: not voting

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

    2026-03-04 · 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

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • 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
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2811&year=2026

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