# Hawaii HB 1155: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Hawaii HB 1155, RELATING TO PROCUREMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-17 (Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1155
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Procurement, Ethical Public Procurement, DOT, Project Management, Government Bodies, WAM/GVO
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits all governmental bodies and public employees from procuring services for project management through non-governmental third-party contracts, except for certain procurements of independent verification and validation contracts for information technology services. Temporarily authorizes, until 6/30/2027, outside contractors who prepared specifications and work statements in the development of a Department of Transportation solicitation to bid on those projects if certain requirements are satisfied. Requires a report by the Department of Transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-17: Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 776) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-04-10: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Floor Amendment No. 9 offered. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from WAM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1669) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, Wakai, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 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, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on WAM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Re-Referred to WAM/GVO. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 338). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to GVO, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 992) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-26: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD2_.pdf)
- HB1155_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1155_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD1_.HTM)
- HB1155_SD1_SFA9: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD1_SFA9_.HTM)
- HB1155_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD2_.pdf)
- [HB1155_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1155_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB1155_SD1_SFA9 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD1_SFA9_.HTM)
- [HB1155_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1155_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1155-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).