House bill · 2026
HB 1985
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Progress
59 days from first to latest action, across 18 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Jan 28
Heard in committee
Feb 5
Reported from committee
Feb 5
Passed first chamber
Mar 5
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 5, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.
House · Feb 18, 2026
Passed 50–0
50 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
House · Mar 2, 2026
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Third Reading.
House · Mar 5, 2026
Passed 49–0
49 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate · Mar 23, 2026
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. Agriculture and Environment
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM. Agriculture and Environment
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 73).
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 878-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. Finance
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Passed 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 none excused (0). Finance
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 387-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Feb 18, 2026 · House
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. Energy and Environmental Protection
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 5 Energy and Environmental Protection
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 Energy and Environmental Protection
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Authors
In committee
- Energy and Environmental Protection
House
Referred Jan 28, 2026 · heard Feb 5, 2026 · reported after 8 days
- Finance
House
Referred Feb 18, 2026 · heard Mar 2, 2026 · reported after 12 days
- Agriculture and Environment
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · heard Mar 23, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · heard Mar 23, 2026 · reported after 13 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2926RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Mike GabbardD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 30, 2026Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM. |
| SB 236RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Mike GabbardD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| SB 542RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Mike GabbardD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| HB 2352RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Chris MuraokaR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Feb 2, 2026Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
| SB 2243RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Ron KouchiD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Feb 2, 2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. |
| HB 2079RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. | Nadine NakamuraD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Feb 18, 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 none excused (0). |