Bill Commons

HI SB 2873

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2873 pass?

No. HI SB 2873 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to JDC/GVO, WAM.

What is HI SB 2873 about?

Establishes uniform statewide requirements for policies and processes for the issuance of U and T visa certifications for noncitizen victims of crime that are consistent with federal laws and regulations governing U and T visas. Requires each state and county certifying entity to adopt a policy and process for the issuance of U and T visa certifications, consistent with those statewide requirements. Appropriate funds for the Department of the Attorney General to provide training to state and county certifying entities so that the policies and processes comply with all federal requirements. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Attorney General for the training.

Who sponsors HI SB 2873?

KIM, CHANG, FEVELLA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2873.

Description

Establishes uniform statewide requirements for policies and processes for the issuance of U and T visa certifications for noncitizen victims of crime that are consistent with federal laws and regulations governing U and T visas. Requires each state and county certifying entity to adopt a policy and process for the issuance of U and T visa certifications, consistent with those statewide requirements. Appropriate funds for the Department of the Attorney General to provide training to state and county certifying entities so that the policies and processes comply with all federal requirements. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Attorney General for the training.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Referred to JDC/GVO, WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Referred to JDC/GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2873&year=2026

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