Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2148
RELATING TO THE ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes an unrealized gains surcharge on certain property transfers subject to the estate and generation-skipping transfer tax. Except for certain types of properties within estates, lowers the applicable exclusion amount allowed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 5 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1019-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (9) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4). - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (10) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 366). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to WAM.