Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1618

RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• LOWEN (Democratic)
• CHUN (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HASHEM (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• NAKAMURA (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• QUINLAN (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1618
• HB1618_HD1
• HB1618_SD1
• HB1618_CD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

Actions

• Jan 16, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388-26) 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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM 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: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to AEN/HHS/EDT, WAM.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  Re-Referred to AEN/HHS/WAM.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN/HHS/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani, Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from AEN/HHS/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) 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: Lowen, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, DeCoite Co-Chairs.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; 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) Gabbard, McKelvey, DeCoite; 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. 164-26) 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. 164-26).
• 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, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) 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 9, 2026 · Senate
  Act 204, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).
• Jul 9, 2026 · House
  Act 204, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).