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HB2452Introduced in the House

Relating To State Bonds.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Todd, District 3

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 232, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

July 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jenna Takenouchi27Yes
Julie Reyes Oda40Yes
Lisa Kitagawa48Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1017-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4).

  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423).

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to WAM.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-30-26 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  14. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  16. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  18. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

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

  20. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692) in amended form (SD 1).

  21. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  22. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  23. House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi Chair; Kitagawa, Reyes Oda.

  24. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  25. Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.

  26. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  27. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 11:00AM; CR 309.

  28. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 309.

  29. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Kitagawa, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  30. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

  31. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 141-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  32. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 141-26).

  34. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  35. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  36. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  37. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  38. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  39. Transmitted to Governor.

  40. Act 232, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

  41. Act 232, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334).

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