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HI SB 438

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 438 pass?

No. HI SB 438 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 (2026-04-17): Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM.

What is HI SB 438 about?

Prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils. Beginning 7/1/2025, narrows the prohibition on constructing, modifying, or expanding waste or disposal facilities within a one-half mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines to apply specifically to landfill units or components of landfill units. Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, with certain exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Who sponsors HI SB 438?

DELA CRUZ, KIDANI, MORIWAKI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 438, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils. Beginning 7/1/2025, narrows the prohibition on constructing, modifying, or expanding waste or disposal facilities within a one-half mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines to apply specifically to landfill units or components of landfill units. Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, with certain exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • Kimcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2025-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    receipt

  6. 2025-04-08

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Kila, Lee, M., Marten, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2025-04-04

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2043) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-04-04

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  9. 2025-04-02

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2025-03-21

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  12. 2025-03-21

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Lee, M., Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    passage,referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-20

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-03-14

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  16. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Kila, Lee, M., Marten voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2025-03-13

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  22. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  23. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  24. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  25. 2025-02-26

    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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  27. 2025-02-14

    Reported from HHS/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  28. 2025-02-14

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-02-05

    The committee(s) on HHS/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  32. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HHS/WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-01-16

    Introduced.

    introduction

  34. 2025-01-16

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Keohokalole: not voting

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    2025-03-04 · pass · 24-1

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

    2025-03-13 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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

    2025-03-20 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2025-04-02 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=438&year=2026

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