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HB1187Introduced in the House

Relating To Procurement.

Engrossed

Introduced by Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Phases in a ban on state departments and administratively attached agencies from purchasing lei that contain plant material grown and harvested outside the State. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · March 28, 2025

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to GVO, WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  19. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  20. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  24. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.

  25. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

  31. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  32. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  33. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

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