Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 2499

RELATING TO VACANCIES.

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

Sponsors

• KOUCHI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB2499

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to GVO, JDC.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  Re-Referred to JDC.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2802) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 3/06/2026.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  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. 58).
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.