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SB3102Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Port Pilotage.

Passed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

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Official description

Clarifies the consulting role and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' development and implementation of port pilot licensure standards, requirements, and criteria. Repeals Port Allen from the list of designated pilotage waters. (HD2)

Where it stands

Act 023, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123).

May 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · February 25, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

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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SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Absent
Brenton Awa23Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced.

  3. Passed First Reading.

  4. Referred to TRS, CPN.

  5. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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

  7. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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

  9. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  10. 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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  11. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2915) 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, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 361) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  19. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1335-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  23. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1808-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 490).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  29. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

  30. Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-22-26.

  31. One Day Notice 04-22-26

  32. Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 716).

  33. Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  34. Enrolled to Governor.

  35. Act 023, 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123).

  36. Act 023, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123).

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