# Hawaii HB 2435: RELATING TO PORTABLE PLUG-IN SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES.

Hawaii HB 2435, RELATING TO PORTABLE PLUG-IN SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2435-2026
- 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 2435
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PORTABLE PLUG-IN SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-10, The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Portable Plug-In Solar Generation Device, Installation, Residential Dwellings, EEP, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits binding agreements preventing the installation of a portable plug-in solar generation device on any residential dwelling, subject to certain requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2435_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2435_.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2435_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2435_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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-HB2435-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).