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SB2519Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Law Enforcement.

Passed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes new deadlines for the completion of Law Enforcement Standards Board certification responsibilities. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 107, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207).

June 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 24, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  6. Re-Referred to PSM, JDC.

  7. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2127) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3087) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

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

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 254).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  19. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1365-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1818-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 487).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Lee, M., Tarnas Co-Chairs; Ratcliffe, Reyes Oda.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 016.

  33. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lee, M., Tarnas, Ratcliffe, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 39-26).

  36. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 39-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  38. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  39. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  40. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  41. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

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

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

  44. Enrolled to Governor.

  45. Act 107, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207).

  46. Act 107, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207).

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