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SB2246 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Financial Disclosures.

Expands the scope of persons who are subject to public financial disclosure requirements. Clarifies that an amount of stock may be reported by a value of shares. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Ronald Kouchi (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
2026-03-25 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 H 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1364-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-19 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garrett; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-16 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 196) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-05 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-05 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-05 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2809) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.
2026-02-09 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-03 S Re-Referred to JDC.
2026-01-30 S Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.
2026-01-26 S Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.
2026-01-21 S Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-14 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-13 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-26 S Government Operations
2026-01-30 S Judiciary
2026-03-12 H Labor & Public Employment
2026-03-24 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-15 Introduced
2026-03-04 Amended
2026-03-23 Amended

Subjects

State Ethics Commission Package Financial Disclosures Requirements Stocks Value of Shares

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