HawaiiSB 14642025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET

RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2024. (CD1)

Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2024Income TaxEstate and Generation-Skipping Transfer TaxFIN

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Hawaii updates estate transfer tax rules

For deaths or taxable transfers after December 31, 2024, Hawaii uses the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax code as amended through December 31, 2024. Hawaii exceptions and limits still apply. The law does not state whether estates will pay more or less tax.

Hawaii updates state income tax rules

For tax years starting after December 31, 2024, Hawaii uses the federal income tax code as amended through December 31, 2024, with Hawaii exceptions. Certain federal rules for pandemic aid, charitable gifts, health and dependent care accounts, disaster relief, and retirement plans apply in Hawaii. Recovery rebates from 2020 and 2021 stay out of Hawaii gross income. The retirement withdrawal rule applies to tax years starting after December 31, 2019; prior law still controls certain earlier tax years and property basis.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 199 • No: 2

House vote • 4/30/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2025

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 4/4/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

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

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

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

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 123, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223).

    5/29/2025Senate
  2. Act 123, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223).

    5/29/2025House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

    5/1/2025House
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    4/30/2025Senate
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

    4/30/2025House
  8. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 17).

    4/24/2025Senate
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

    4/24/2025Senate
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 17) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/24/2025House
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

    4/24/2025House
  12. 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) Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/23/2025Senate
  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/23/2025House
  14. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 10:30AM in conference room 309.

    4/22/2025House
  15. Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Hashimoto, Wakai, Fevella.

    4/21/2025Senate
  16. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).

    4/21/2025House
  17. Senate Conferees Discharged: Senator Hashimoto discharged as Conferee.

    4/21/2025Senate
  18. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 852).

    4/21/2025House
  19. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

    4/15/2025Senate
  20. House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda.

    4/14/2025House
  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 693).

    4/10/2025Senate
  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/10/2025Senate
  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    4/10/2025House
  24. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/8/2025House
  25. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1946) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    4/4/2025House

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