# Hawaii SB 1526: RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY.

Hawaii SB 1526, RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-25 (Act 216, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1526
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Act 216, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318).
- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing, Laboratory Special Fund, Lapse Date, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Toxicology, TRN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Extends the lapse date for funds appropriated out of the Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for the establishment and maintenance of a drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory. (CD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (55)

- 2025-06-25: Act 216, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318). (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Act 216, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Kanuha added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 882). (House)
- 2025-04-25: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Moriwaki, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 204). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 204) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Hashimoto, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 497). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1928), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-18: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 364) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 914) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from TCA/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 241) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on TCA/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to TCA/HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1318_.PDF)
- SB1526_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_CD1_.HTM)
- SB1526_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_HD1_.HTM)
- SB1526_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1526_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1318_.PDF)
- [SB1526_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB1526_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB1526_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1526_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1526_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1526-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).