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SB3152 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Commercial Port Administration.

Renames the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation to the Commercial Ports Division and distinguishes between the terms "harbor" and "commercial port" throughout the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Ronald Kouchi (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 H 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1558-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-27 H The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick.
2026-03-24 H Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 03-27-26 10:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 371) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-03-10 S 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.
2026-03-06 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3052) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-05 S 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.
2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-13 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-02-13 S Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2268) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-02-10 S The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-06 S The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02 S Referred to TRS, JDC.
2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading.
2026-01-28 S Introduced.
2026-01-26 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-10 Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-05 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Transportation
2026-02-13 S Judiciary
2026-03-12 H Transportation
2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-04 Introduced
2026-02-12 Amended
2026-03-06 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

DOT Harbors Commercial Ports

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