Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 2487

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

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

Sponsors

• KEOHOKALOLE (Democratic)
• CHANG (Democratic)
• FEVELLA (Republican)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)
• MORIWAKI (Democratic)

Cosponsors (3)

• Hashimoto (Democratic)
• San Buenaventura (Democratic)
• Wakai (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB2487
• SB2487_SD1
• SB2487_HD1
• SB2487_CD1

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/EIG, WAM.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2258) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 3, 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2861) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 03-06-26.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 56) in amended form (SD 1).
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 16
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1379-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and Excused: none.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2123-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 665).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Re-referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Wakai, Inouye Co-Chairs; 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. 740).
• 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 · 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
  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) Keohokalole, Wakai, Inouye, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Matayoshi, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 184-26).
• 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. 184-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 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 8, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled to Governor.
• Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
  Act 093, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193).
• Jun 5, 2026 · House
  Act 093, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193).