HawaiiHB 24742025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Sponsored By: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Authorizes the State to enter into nonbinding international cooperative agreements with foreign national governments, foreign subnational jurisdictions, and regional intergovernmental partners, under certain conditions. Clarifies the scope and process for sister-state relationships. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

LegislatureGovernorInternational RelationsInternational Cooperative AgreementsSister-State or Province PartnershipsHawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships CommissionWLA/EDT, WAM

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Holt

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 1

House vote • 5/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/2/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 181, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).

    6/26/2026Senate
  2. Act 181, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).

    6/26/2026House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    5/8/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor.

    5/7/2026House
  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    5/6/2026Senate
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    5/6/2026House
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    5/6/2026House
  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.

    5/1/2026Senate
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:32PM in Conference Room 411.

    5/1/2026House
  10. 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) Lee, C., DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    5/1/2026Senate
  11. 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.

    5/1/2026House
  12. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 153-26) as amended in (CD 1).

    5/1/2026House
  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

    5/1/2026House
  14. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 153-26).

    5/1/2026Senate
  15. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

    5/1/2026Senate
  16. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 229.

    4/30/2026House
  17. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 229.

    4/28/2026House
  18. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 229.

    4/24/2026Senate
  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

    4/23/2026House
  20. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite, Kanuha Co-Chairs.

    4/22/2026Senate
  21. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.

    4/20/2026House
  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    4/20/2026Senate
  23. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  25. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate

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