SB 2442 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BY THE JUDICIARY.

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires contracts for services awarded to community-based organizations by the Judiciary in support of fulfilling the Judiciary's statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State to include certain protections against inflation. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to increase the contract price in existing contracts for certain services provided by community-based organizations in support of fulfilling the Judiciary's statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2442_HD1 → SB2442_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to change the bill type from House Draft (HD) to Senate Draft (SD), updating associated metadata like author names and revision numbers. The substantive policy content remains focused on appropriating funds to increase contract prices for community-based organizations supporting the judiciary, with minor textual adjustments to pronouns and phrasing. The effective date was significantly altered from July 1, 3000, to March 22, 2075, likely as a placeholder or clerical correction during the drafting process.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to contracts awarded by the judiciary to community-based organizations for services fulfilling the judiciary's statutory mandate.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including title (from HD to SD), authors (Jeremy Patton to Noah Holck and Ainoa Naniole), and revision numbers (00004 to 00008).

Adjusted pronouns and phrasing in several sections, changing references from 'the judiciary's' to 'its' for grammatical consistency.

Reformatted the appropriation language in Section 3 to improve readability by breaking long lines into shorter sentences.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to March 22, 2075, in both the main body and the summary section.

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 25, 2026

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1406-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 12) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2153) 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 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.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors