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HI SB 2929

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2929 pass?

No. HI SB 2929 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 (2026-04-21): Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31

What is HI SB 2929 about?

Authorizes government agencies to satisfy public notice requirements by electronic posting on official state or county websites or electronic calendars, while preserving traditional publication as an option. Directs the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in consultation with the Access Hawaii Committee, to adopt rules governing the implementation of electronic notice before the electronic notice authorization takes legal effect. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 2929?

MCKELVEY, HASHIMOTO are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2929, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Authorizes government agencies to satisfy public notice requirements by electronic posting on official state or county websites or electronic calendars, while preserving traditional publication as an option. Directs the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in consultation with the Access Hawaii Committee, to adopt rules governing the implementation of electronic notice before the electronic notice authorization takes legal effect. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-21 — Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-21

    Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Lee, M., Poepoe, Templo Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  3. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 716).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  6. 2026-04-16

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

    receipt

  7. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  8. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2134-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2026-04-10

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  10. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-23

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1316-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  13. 2026-03-23

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-17

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  17. 2026-03-10

    Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-06

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

    passage

  19. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 89) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2740) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  21. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  22. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  24. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. 2026-02-20

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2628) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  26. 2026-02-20

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  29. 2026-02-05

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  30. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-01-30

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  33. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: yes

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    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: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

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

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

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: not voting

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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