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HB2316Introduced in the House

Relating To Lead Materials In Water Infrastructure.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends prohibitions on the use of lead materials in drinking water distribution to align with the Safe Drinking Water Act and related Code of Federal Regulations.

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

February 18, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EEP, JHA, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  6. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 449-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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