SB 1588 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.

SB 1588 creates a Nuclear Energy Task Force within Hawaii's State Energy Office to study nuclear energy options. The bill requires the Task Force to submit regular reports to the Hawaii Legislature. It takes effect on July 1, 3000 (a date likely intended as a typo for 2030 or similar). This bill directly affects the State Energy Office and the Legislature through its reporting obligations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1588_HD1 → SB1588_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill establishes a Nuclear Energy Task Force in Hawaii to study advanced nuclear technologies and set energy goals. The most significant change is the effective date, which was moved from a distant future date of July 1, 3000, to May 13, 2040, allowing the task force to begin operations much sooner. Additionally, the bill was updated to reflect the current Senate version, changing the bill number and author information.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a task force to evaluate nuclear energy, but the timeline for implementation has shifted significantly to allow for earlier action.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to May 13, 2040, enabling the task force to be formed and begin work in the near future.

TECHNICAL

Header metadata was updated to reflect the transition from the House Draft (HD1) to the Senate Draft (SD1), including changes to the bill number, author name, and revision history.

Minor text formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, such as changing 'one-fifth' to 'a fifth' and updating references to 'their designee' instead of 'or the director's designee'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1493) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 17) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Ihara, Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Inouye). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 12, 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, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 69) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors