Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 24)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2011
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, canceling, restricting, otherwise terminating, or charging higher rates for a commercial general liability insurance policy, homeowners insurance policy, renters insurance policy, or dwelling fire policy based on the breed of any dog that is kept on the insured premises.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1955
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Increases the contract award value that triggers required proof of vendor compliance from $2,500 to $6,000.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1950
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/24/26
Refer
3/24/26
Establishes the State-led Marketing and Branding Special Fund and requires that a portion of all transient accommodations tax revenues that would otherwise be deposited into the general fund be deposited into the special fund, to be used for state-led marketing, branding, and tourism management. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and submit an annual comprehensive marketing, branding, and tourism management plan to the Legislature for approval. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1892
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/5/26
Refer
2/5/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Requires the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) to appoint to the Board of Education a nonvoting public school teacher representative. Authorizes the nonvoting public school teacher representative to participate in all Board of Education meetings and enter into executive sessions, except in certain matters related to collective bargaining negotiations or personnel matters that may pose a conflict of interest. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2773
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/30/26
Requires hotelkeepers to provide adequate notice of service disruptions to third-party vendors and prospective and current guests under certain conditions. Prohibits hotelkeepers from imposing any fee, penalty, or other charge and from retaining any deposit of a guest who cancels a reservation if a service disruption is likely to exist during the period of the reservation. Requires any hotelkeeper that violates or causes another person to violate this Act to forfeit to the injured party three times the amount of the sum charged in excess of what the hotelkeeper is entitled to.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2774
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/30/26
By January 1, 2027, requires each law enforcement agency operating in the State to maintain a publicly available policy on the visible identification of law enforcement officers. Requires all law enforcement officers in the State to visibly display identification including certain information while performing enforcement duties. Exempts officers performing undercover duties from the visible display of identification requirements.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1912
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Provides that for any offense based on misconduct by a public servant, the appliable period of limitations for a criminal prosecution shall not commence until discovery of the offense by law enforcement.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1996
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts from the sale of hearing aids received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1932
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate and healthy native ecosystems and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1946
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/25/26
Refer
3/25/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Enrolled
4/23/26
Enrolled
4/24/26
Establishes that applications for registration renewals for time share developers, acquisition agents, plan managers, and exchange agents required by section 514E-10, HRS, shall be deemed approved thirty days after receipt of all required documents, unless the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs issues a deficiency letter within that period. Establishes that any amendment to a required time share plan registration shall be deemed approved by operation of law on the sixtieth day after the amendment is submitted to the Director, unless the Director issues a deficiency letter within that period. Effective 9/1/2026. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1907
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Requires the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the State the City and County of Honolulu's authority to construct a Makakilo Drive extension. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1926
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Refer
3/18/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Appropriates funds for studies on remediation of substances released from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; environmental monitoring and testing; research on groundwater modeling and sampling; and independent testing and verification of water data, to be published on a public dashboard. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek reimbursement from the United States Department of Defense. Effective 11/20/2121. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2836
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/30/26
Establishes a 5-year pilot program to authorize the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers and educational officers for hard-to-staff positions.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2006
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/28/26
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a Hawaii Rx kids program to improve the economic stability of households with very young children who reside in the State through a one-time payment and several monthly payments.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1873
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/23/26
Refer
3/23/26
Exempts one six-hour strategic planning retreat of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii per year from open meeting requirements if certain conditions are met. Requires members of the Board of Regents to complete a governance training and attend the training at least once every two years thereafter. Requires the Candidate Advisory Council to ensure that all candidates presented to the Governor for nomination have certain subject matter experience and are not registered lobbyists who have lobbied on matters pertaining to the University of Hawaii. Exempts the financial disclosures of the Board of Regents as mandated by the State Ethics Code from being made public. Requires the Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Candidate Advisory Council, to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)