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HB2547Introduced in the House

Relating To Corporate Bonds.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Authorizes the Director of Finance to invest certain state moneys in short-term investment grade corporate bonds. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 115, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215).

June 9, 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. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM 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: 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.

  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1015-26) 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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4).

  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 436).

  9. Passed First Reading.

  10. Referred to WAM.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-09-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  13. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  14. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3725) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

  16. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

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

  18. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 702) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:00 PM; Conference Room 309.

  28. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 309.

  29. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 309.

  30. 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.

  31. 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, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  32. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 139-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  34. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 139-26).

  35. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

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

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

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

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

  40. Transmitted to Governor.

  41. Act 115, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215).

  42. Act 115, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215).

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