Senate bill · 2026
SB 5
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.
Progress
334 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 8
Referred to committee
Jan 16
Heard in committee
Jan 30
Reported from committee
Jan 30
Passed first chamber
Mar 4
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(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate · Jan 30, 2025
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
Senate · Feb 21, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 3–1
3 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
Senate · Mar 4, 2025
Passed 23–2
23 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
The committee(s) on LMG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:45PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 19 Legislative Management
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 62) in amended form (SD 1).
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 950) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. Judiciary
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. Judiciary
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 182) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. Government Operations
Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.
Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to GVO, JDC. Government Operations
Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction.
Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Government Operations
Senate
Referred Jan 16, 2025 · heard Jan 30, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Feb 10, 2025 · heard Feb 21, 2025 · reported after 11 days
- Legislative Management
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2016RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES. | Lorraine InouyeD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 30, 2026Re-Referred to JDC. |
| SB 300RELATING TO STATE LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES. | Joy San BuenaventuraD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| HB 2474RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. | Kirstin KahaloaD | Became law | Became law | Jun 26, 2026Act 181, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). |
| SB 2397RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS. | Carol FukunagaD | Became law | Became law | Jun 4, 2026Act 077, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). |
| HB 2099RELATING TO VACANCIES. | Nadine NakamuraD | Became law | Became law | Apr 29, 2026Act 008, on 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). |
| SB 2944RELATING TO CONSERVATION. | Angus McKelveyD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Mar 30, 2026Passed 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). |