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SB2339Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The State Building Code Council.

EngrossedHouse Water & Land

Introduced by Troy Hashimoto, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Makes both the representative of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the representative of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii permanent standing members of the State Building Code Council, instead of members who alternate terms every 4 years. Adds members representing the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186 to the State Building Code Council. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 16

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · February 18, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, WAM.

  4. Re-Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  7. The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  8. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  9. Reported from PSM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2575) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  11. Waived referral to WAM.

  12. One Day Notice 03-06-26

  13. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 49) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 16

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