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HB2606Introduced in the House

Relating To Off-site Construction.

Engrossed

Introduced by Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Establishes a working group within the State Building Code Council to develop proposals for an off-site construction program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)

Where it stands

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:49 PM; Conference Room 016.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 7, 2026

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
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

  5. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 137-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  9. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 703-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

  13. Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  15. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 857-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  16. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 125).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to PSM, WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  22. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3232) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  24. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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..

  26. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3633) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  27. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  28. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  29. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 563) in amended form (SD 1).

  30. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; Pierick.

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

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Inouye.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

  36. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:25AM in conference room 224.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:15AM in conference room 224.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:30AM in conference room 224.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 224.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:30AM in conference room 224.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:41PM in Conference Room 329.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 016.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:20 PM; Conference Room 016.

  44. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:49 PM; Conference Room 016.

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