HawaiiSB 31522025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PORT ADMINISTRATION.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Renames the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation to the Commercial Ports Division and distinguishes between the terms "harbor" and "commercial port" throughout the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOTHarborsCommercial PortsTRN, FIN

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Bill Overview

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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: 155 • 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 3/30/2026

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

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 3/27/2026

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

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/5/2026

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Kanuha.

    4/21/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

    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. 755).

    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. 2065-26), 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 TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1558-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and 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 TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick.

    3/27/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 03-27-26 10:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/24/2026House
  17. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  18. Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  19. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  20. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 371) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House
  21. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3052) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    3/6/2026Senate
  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  23. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/5/2026Senate
  24. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/25/2026Senate
  25. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2268) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    2/13/2026Senate

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