Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 2818

RELATING TO BOATING.

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

Sponsors

• MORIWAKI (Democratic)
• CHANG (Democratic)
• SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Hashimoto (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB2818
• SB2818_SD1
• SB2818_SD2
• SB2818_HD1
• SB2818_CD1
• SB2818_HD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to WLA, JDC.
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
• Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2516) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3064) 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, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 306) in amended form (SD 2).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528-26) 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; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 2, 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, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1830-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 706).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) 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.
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  Act 058, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Act 058, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).