Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1849
RELATING TO LICENSING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Removes the barrier that requires applicants for professional or vocational licensing to be United States citizens, United States nationals, or persons with work visas. Allows an applicant to provide the applicant's individual tax identification number with a sworn affidavit in lieu of social security numbers when the applicant does not have a social security number. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 10, 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, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).