Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1576
RELATING TO FILMING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production obtains a permit or enters into a memorandum of agreement or understanding with DBEDT to film a visually recorded production at certain locations. Requires DBEDT to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production registers for pre-qualification or is determined to qualify for the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit and simultaneously post notice on a publicly accessible part of its website. Allows individuals to sign up to receive the public notice by electronic mail or postal mail. Provides an exemption for dispositions of lands set aside for filming and film studio operation from prior approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| May 1, 2026 House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 425-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 781-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 22). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Re-Referred to EDT, WAM. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
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, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3311) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3702) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 411. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 759). - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411. - May 1, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. - May 1, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 154-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 154-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jul 7, 2026 · Senate
Act 188, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). - Jul 7, 2026 · House
Act 188, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290).