# Hawaii HB 1576: RELATING TO FILMING.

Hawaii HB 1576, RELATING TO FILMING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-06 (Act 188, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1576
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO FILMING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-06, Act 188, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290).
- Sponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: DBEDT, BLNR, Film Permits, Tax Credit, Information, Public Notice, Film Studio, Public Lands, Exemption, EDT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (220 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production obtains a permit or enters into a memorandum of agreement or understanding with DBEDT to film a visually recorded production at certain locations. Requires DBEDT to provide public notice of certain information whenever a production registers for pre-qualification or is determined to qualify for the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit and simultaneously post notice on a publicly accessible part of its website. Allows individuals to sign up to receive the public notice by electronic mail or postal mail. Provides an exemption for dispositions of lands set aside for filming and film studio operation from prior approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public notices for state filming: mixed, low. DBEDT must post notices when it issues a filming permit or agreement for a state site, or handles a film tax-credit prequalification or eligibility decision. Notices are due within five business days, or 14 business days during an emergency. They must name the production and give a representative’s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2026-07-06: Act 188, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). (Senate)
- 2026-07-06: Act 188, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). (House)
- 2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-05-06: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2026-05-01: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-05-01: 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) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 154-26) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 154-26). (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411. (House)
- 2026-04-28: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 759). (House)
- 2026-04-27: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 411. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-10: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3702) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: One Day Notice 04-14-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3311) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Re-Referred to EDT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 22). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 781-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 425-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-06: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-16: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_CD1_.pdf)
- HB1576_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_CD1_.HTM)
- HB1576_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1576_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1290_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB1576_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB1576_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1576_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1576_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1290_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1576-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).