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Senate bill · 2026

SB 2002

RELATING TO WATER.

Did not passOfficial record on Hawaii State Legislature

Progress

65 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 22

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 4

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 4

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMar

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(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Feb 4, 2026

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Feb 4, 2026

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Mar 4, 2026

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Mar 4, 2026

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate · Mar 10, 2026

Passed 25–0

25 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

House · Mar 19, 2026

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA.

House · Mar 20, 2026

Passed 49–0

49 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.

  1. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

    Mar 20, 2026 · House

  2. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1301-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    Mar 20, 2026 · House

  3. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. Water and Land

    Mar 19, 2026 · House

  4. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    Mar 17, 2026 · House

  5. The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-26.

    Mar 17, 2026 · House

  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    Mar 12, 2026 · House

  7. Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17 Water and Land

    Mar 12, 2026 · House

  8. Pass First Reading

    Mar 12, 2026 · House

  9. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 145) in amended form (SD 2).

    Mar 10, 2026 · House

  10. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  12. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3065) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  13. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Judiciary

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  14. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Judiciary

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  15. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    Mar 2, 2026 · Senate

  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. Judiciary

    Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

  17. Reported from WLA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2600) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

    Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

  18. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  19. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  20. The committee(s) on WLA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    Jan 30, 2026 · Senate

  21. Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC/WAM. Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

  22. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

  23. Pending Introduction.

    Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

Authors

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Topics

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