Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2353
RELATING TO OUTDOOR SIGNAGE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- WAKAI (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- San Buenaventura (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority and subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the impacts of light pollution associated with the devices and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EDT, CPN/WAM. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2419) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2922) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Rhoads. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam, Templo; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Re-referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Templo, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647). - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).