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HB1414Introduced in the House

Relating To Procurement.

EngrossedSenate Government Operations

Introduced by Julie Reyes Oda, District 40

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the head of a procurement agency to award a contract to a bidder who is not the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, for procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, if the head of the procuring agency determines that the award is most beneficial to taxpayers or otherwise in the best interests of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  7. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Kong, Lamosao, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 370).

  9. Passed First Reading.

  10. Referred to GVO, WAM.

  11. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  12. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  14. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-24-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  15. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

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