Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 472

RELATING TO DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION.

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

Sponsors

• LEE
• M.
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• HASHEM (Democratic)
• HOLT
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PIERICK (Republican)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Tam (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB472
• HB472_HD1
• HB472_SD1
• HB472_SD2
• HB472_CD1

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 620) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 13, 2025 · 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) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 25, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 244).
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC.
• Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from PSM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1663) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 643) in amended form (SD 2).
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, DeCorte.
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Garcia.
• Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:45PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 21, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 325.
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  House Conferee(s) discharged.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Garcia.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 325.
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:15PM in conference room 325.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
• 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: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 160-26) 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. 160-26).
• 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, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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 157, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).
• Jun 26, 2026 · House
  Act 157, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).