# Hawaii SB 2246: RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

Hawaii SB 2246, RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Awa.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2246
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Awa.
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Ethics Commission Package, Financial Disclosures, Requirements, Legislators, Stocks, Value of Shares, LAB, JHA
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (141 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Expands the scope of persons who are subject to public financial disclosure requirements. Makes technical, conforming amendments to disclosure provisions applicable to legislators. Clarifies that an amount of stock may be reported by the value or number of shares. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The committee on LAB 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 JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-20: Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Awa. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714). (House)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 637). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2031-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. (House)
- 2026-03-31: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1364-26) 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)
- 2026-03-19: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garrett; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17 (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. 196) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2809) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Re-Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Re-Referred to JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM. (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/SB2246_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_.PDF)
- SB2246_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2246_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_HD2_.HTM)
- SB2246_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_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/SB2246_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_.PDF)
- [SB2246_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2246_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB2246_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2246_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-SB2246-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).