Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1870

RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.

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

Sponsors

• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Morikawa (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1870
• HB1870_HD1
• HB1870_HD2
• HB1870_SD1
• HB1870_CD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
• 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 150-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 742-26) 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 Representative(s) Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1116-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 304).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM/JDC.
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from PSM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3186) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 8, 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, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3733) 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, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 632) 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, Tarnas, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; McKelvey, Lee, C., Rhoads Co-Chairs.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 016.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 3:30PM; CR 016.
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 016.
• 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey, Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tarnas, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 186-26) 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. 186-26).
• 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, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) 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.
• Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
  Act 162, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263).
• Jun 26, 2026 · House
  Act 162, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263).