# Hawaii SB 2147: RELATING TO LOVE MY LIBRARY DAY.

Hawaii SB 2147, RELATING TO LOVE MY LIBRARY DAY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1359-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2147
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LOVE MY LIBRARY DAY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1359-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Love My Library Day, Observed Day, CAA, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (87 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Designates the first Friday in February of each year as "Love My Library Day" in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-24: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1359-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). (House)
- 2026-03-18: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 180) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from WLA/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2958) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on WLA/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to WLA/EDU. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_.PDF)
- SB2147_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2147_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_.PDF)
- [SB2147_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2147_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2147_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2147-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).