# Hawaii HB 2099: RELATING TO VACANCIES.

Hawaii HB 2099, RELATING TO VACANCIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Act 008, 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2099-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2099
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO VACANCIES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Act 008, 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Office of Elections Package, Vacancies, Candidates, State Senators, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (133 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the processes for addressing party candidate and state senator vacancies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 44 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-28: Act 008, 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Act 008, on 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). (House)
- 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 517). (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3658) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: One Day Notice 04-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 185). (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem, Olds, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (5). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 895-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-19: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2099_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2099_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2099_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2099_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2099-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).