HI SB 817

died on adjournment

RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 817 pass?

No. HI SB 817 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 817 about?

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Philippines. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 817?

AQUINO, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 817, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Philippines. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced: 2025-01-17
Latest action: 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 659) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction

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Votes

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Kim: yes
- Awa: no
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: no

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 437

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=817&year=2026

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