Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1749

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

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

Sponsors

• LEE
• M.
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HARTSFIELD (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1749
• HB1749_HD2
• HB1749_HD1
• HB1749_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Pending Introduction
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Jan 29, 2026 · House
  The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 14-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 673-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• 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. 875-26), 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. 44).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN/WAM.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 23, 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
• Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3241) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:30AM; 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: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Richards.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3699) 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. 618) 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, Grandinetti, Perruso Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Matsumoto.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).