HawaiiSB 31362025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO LEAD MATERIALS IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Amends prohibitions on the use of lead materials in drinking water distribution to align with the Safe Drinking Water Act and related Code of Federal Regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Department of HealthDrinking WaterWater InfrastructureLead-free MaterialsEEP, JHA, FIN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 211 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 4/27/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 2 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2026

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

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting a...

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2026

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

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

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

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/6/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 109, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209).

    6/8/2026Senate
  2. Act 109, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209).

    6/8/2026House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    5/8/2026Senate
  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    5/8/2026Senate
  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    5/6/2026Senate
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    5/6/2026House
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    5/6/2026House
  8. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 59-26).

    4/29/2026Senate
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

    4/29/2026Senate
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 59-26) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/29/2026House
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

    4/29/2026House
  12. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    4/27/2026Senate
  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Poepoe, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/27/2026House
  14. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 325.

    4/24/2026House
  15. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.

    4/22/2026Senate
  16. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).

    4/22/2026House
  17. Re-referred to EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31

    4/21/2026House
  18. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Poepoe, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

    4/21/2026House
  19. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    4/21/2026Senate
  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 750).

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

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

    4/16/2026House
  23. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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

    4/10/2026House
  25. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1823-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/8/2026House

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