RELATING TO TRADE.
Summary
Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD2)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was revised from a House version to a Senate version, updating the effective date of the new Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission from the year 3000 to 2050. The Senate version also clarifies that commission members are reimbursed for travel expenses and adds a requirement for the commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission, but the timeline for its operation has been adjusted to a realistic future date, and new reporting obligations were added.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.
REQUIREMENT
A new requirement was added mandating that the commission submit annual reports to the Legislature and the Governor.
TECHNICAL
The reimbursement clause for commission members was slightly clarified to explicitly include 'travel expenses'.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
31
Committee
33
Amendments
4
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-06-26
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 2 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189-26).
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189-26) as amended in (CD 2).
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Quinlan, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:00AM in conference room 411.
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Conference Committee.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221).
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Hussey, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
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) DeCoite, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 411.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
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