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SB2353Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Outdoor Signage.

Engrossed

Introduced by Glenn Wakai, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority and subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the impacts of light pollution associated with the devices and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Where it stands

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · March 3, 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.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, CPN/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2419) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  10. 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, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  11. Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2922) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Rhoads. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam, Templo; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  21. Re-referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 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, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Templo, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  26. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).

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