Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2471
RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- RHOADS (Democratic)
- FUKUNAGA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKALOLE (Democratic)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Reaffirms that artificial persons created under state law possess only those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out lawful purposes, and that those powers do not include the power to spend money or contribute anything of value to influence elections or ballot measures. Authorizes the Attorney General and the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to impose certain penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD2)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to CPN, JDC. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-04-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-10-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 10, 2026 · 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2429) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-05-26 10:02AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3094) 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, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 247) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2129-26) 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 664). - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Perruso, Pierick. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739). - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 819). - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 2:40PM; CR 224. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:40PM; Conference Room 224. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Re-referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35 - Apr 28, 2026 · House
House Conferees Added: Representative Keohokapu-Lee Loy added as Co-Chair. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 872). - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:40PM; CR 224. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:40PM; Conference Room 224. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224. - 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey. - May 1, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Pierick. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 238-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 238-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment No. 11 offered by Rep. Matayoshi. - May 6, 2026 · House
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused. - May 6, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment No. 10 offered. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2). - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Separated Committee Report. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Report filed. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26 - May 8, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and none excused (0). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura). - May 8, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled to Governor. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Act 011, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). - May 14, 2026 · House
Act 011, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).