Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2809
RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED REPORTS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- DELA CRUZ (Democratic)
- CHANG (Democratic)
- ELEFANTE (Democratic)
- HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
- INOUYE (Democratic)
- KIDANI
- LAMOSAO (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Governor to ensure that the Governor's program memoranda and variance reports accurately reflect the current responsibilities of certain state programs, address the current and future needs of the State, and align with budget-related submittals.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to GVO, WAM. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; 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. 2749) 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. 82). - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 16