SB 2308 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

SB 2308 increases the contract value threshold requiring vendors to provide proof of compliance from $2,500 to $6,000. This change directly affects government agencies purchasing goods or services and the vendors supplying them, as it reduces the number of contracts needing compliance verification. The bill's key mechanism is simply raising the dollar amount trigger for this requirement. It does not alter compliance standards or create new obligations, only adjusting the financial threshold for when proof must be submitted. The bill is currently pending committee review.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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MINOR

This bill raises the dollar threshold for state procurement contracts requiring vendor compliance verification from $2,500 to $5,000. The change aims to reduce administrative burdens for small purchases and encourage more vendors to participate in state solicitations. The effective date was also updated to July 1, 2525.

Scope change

The bill's applicability expands to cover contracts valued between $2,500 and $5,000 that previously did not require formal compliance verification.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the contract value threshold triggering mandatory vendor compliance verification from $2,500 to $5,000.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to a fixed date of July 1, 2525.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the sponsor name, version number, and template revision details.

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

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors