RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Summary
Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was revised to update administrative metadata, such as the author and version numbers, and to refine the language regarding consumer rights. The most significant substantive change involves shifting the responsibility for the standardized cover page template from a mandatory consultation with the solar industry to a process where the department may consult with industry representatives, while also establishing a specific January 1, 2027 deadline for the department to publish the template online. Additionally, the text was clarified to ensure the right to rescind is presented alongside agreement terms on the cover page.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on residential solar energy agreements, but the mechanism for creating the required cover page template has been adjusted to allow for optional industry consultation rather than mandatory consultation.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the requirement for the cover page template from mandatory consultation with solar industry representatives to optional consultation, giving the department more flexibility in design.
Reordered the phrasing on the cover page to explicitly list 'agreement terms' before the 'right to rescind and cancel' for clarity.
TIMELINE
Established a specific deadline of January 1, 2027, for the department to publish the standardized cover page template on its website.
TECHNICAL
Updated administrative metadata including the bill author, version numbers, and revision dates to reflect the Senate version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3313) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to EIG, CPN/JDC.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254).
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 445-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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