Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 131
RELATING TO RESEARCH.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAM (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Allows agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 14, 2025 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Todd. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 802), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 84). - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to GVO, JDC. - Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
The committee on GVO deferred the measure. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.