Hawaii SB 2259 — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 2259: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

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Latest action

July 14, 2026 — Act 251, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Sponsors

• DECOITE — primary sponsor
• CHANG — primary sponsor
• GABBARD — primary sponsor
• KIDANI — primary sponsor
• MCKELVEY — primary sponsor
• RHOADS — primary sponsor
• SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary sponsor
• Wakai

Bill text

SB2259_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2259_HD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2259_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 15, 2026Pending Introduction.
2. January 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
3. January 26, 2026Referred to EDT, WAM.
4. January 30, 2026The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
5. February 3, 2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
6. February 11, 2026Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
7. February 11, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
8. February 13, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
9. February 19, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.
10. February 23, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2697) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
11. February 23, 2026One Day Notice 02-24-26.
12. February 24, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
13. February 24, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 10) in amended form (SD 1).
14. February 25, 2026Pass First Reading
15. March 10, 2026Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 15
16. March 10, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
17. March 12, 2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
18. March 16, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
19. March 20, 2026The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
20. March 24, 2026Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
21. March 24, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
22. March 31, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
23. April 2, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
24. April 2, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
25. April 7, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
26. April 9, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2003-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
27. April 9, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
28. April 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 503).
29. April 10, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
30. April 10, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
31. April 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
32. April 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
33. April 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
34. April 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
35. April 28, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411.
36. April 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.
37. May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.
38. May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.
39. May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329.
40. May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.
41. May 1, 2026The 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) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
42. May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
43. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 237-26).
44. May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
45. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 237-26) as amended in (CD 1).
46. May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
47. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
48. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
49. May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
50. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
51. May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
52. July 14, 2026Act 251, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).
53. July 14, 2026Act 251, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

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