# Hawaii SB 2601: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Hawaii SB 2601, RELATING TO PROCUREMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-01 (Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:30 PM; Conference Room 016.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2601
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: SPO, Procurement, Penalties, Certification of Available Funds, Threshold Amount, Chief Procurement Officer, Positions, Appropriation, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (159 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends criminal penalties under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code by providing that a person who intentionally violates the code is subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor in cases of egregious violations of the Code. Ensures that awarded contracts are supported by sufficient appropriations by requiring a contract amount that exceeds fifteen per cent of the amount of the appropriation or balance of an appropriation to be approved by the Chief Procurement Officer to become binding. Establishes positions within the State Procurement Office. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 45 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_.PDF)
- SB2601_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2601_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_SD1_.HTM)
- SB2601_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_SD2_.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/SB2601_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_.PDF)
- [SB2601_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2601_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB2601_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2601_SD2_.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-SB2601-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).