HawaiiSB 20952025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Sponsored By: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a PFAS Working Group within the Department of Health to investigate the existence and environmental dangers of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOHPFAS Working GroupPFASToxic ChemicalsReportsEEP, HLT, FIN

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Gabbard

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Carol Fukunaga

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jr. Ihara

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Y. Moriwaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 169 • No: 0

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 4/7/2026

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

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote 3/19/2026

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

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 3/17/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

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

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/2/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/28/2026

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

    4/22/2026House
  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, Richards Co-Chairs.

    4/21/2026Senate
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

    4/20/2026House
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 621).

    4/16/2026Senate
  6. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2044-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  10. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/7/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  13. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1444-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  15. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/25/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  17. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

    3/19/2026House
  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    3/19/2026House
  19. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/17/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  21. Pass First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  22. Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16

    3/10/2026House
  23. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    3/6/2026Senate
  24. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 39) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/6/2026House
  25. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2866) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026Senate

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