SB2497 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:40 GMT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:40 GMT 3/24/26 SB2497: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). 3/24/26 SB2497: House Status Update Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:14:13 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157245 3/24/26 SB2497: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. 3/24/26 SB2497: House Status Update Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:35:21 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156972 3/19/26 SB2497: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. 3/19/26 SB2497: House Status Update Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:22:40 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1155391 3/16/26 SB2497: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 3/16/26 SB2497: House Status Update Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:51:31 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1154097 3/12/26 SB2497: Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17 3/12/26 SB2497: House Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:09:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152991 3/12/26 SB2497: Pass First Reading 3/12/26 SB2497: House Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:08:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152722 3/10/26 SB2497: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 250) in amended form (SD 2). 3/10/26 SB2497: House Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:57:00 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151692 3/10/26 SB2497: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Richards. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 3/10/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:05:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151012 3/6/26 SB2497: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. 3/6/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:21:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148769 3/6/26 SB2497: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2930) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 3/6/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:21:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148768 3/3/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. 3/3/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:53:25 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1147370 2/25/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2/25/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:07:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146269 2/23/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2/23/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:15:18 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145778 2/20/26 SB2497: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. 2/20/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:39:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145337 2/20/26 SB2497: Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2612) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. 2/20/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:22:48 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1144989 2/4/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2/4/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:42:36 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139402 2/4/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2/4/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:26:55 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139347 1/30/26 SB2497: The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. 1/30/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:36:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1138091 1/30/26 SB2497: Re-Referred to CPN/EIG, WAM. 1/30/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:10:20 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1137386 1/28/26 SB2497: Referred to CPN, WAM. 1/28/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:18:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135248 1/22/26 SB2497: Passed First Reading. 1/22/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:48:50 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1131738 1/22/26 SB2497: Introduced. 1/22/26 SB2497: Senate Status Update Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:33:09 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2497&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1131540