# Hawaii HB 1849: RELATING TO LICENSING.

Hawaii HB 1849, RELATING TO LICENSING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1849
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LICENSING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: DCCA, Professional or Vocational Licensing, Citizenship, Individual Tax Identification Numbers, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Removes the barrier that requires applicants for professional or vocational licensing to be United States citizens, United States nationals, or persons with work visas. Allows an applicant to provide the applicant's individual tax identification number with a sworn affidavit in lieu of social security numbers when the applicant does not have a social security number. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-20: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-10: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1849_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_.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/HB1849_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1849_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1849_.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-HB1849-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).