RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.
Summary
Repeals the sunset provisions of Act 236, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, thereby making permanent the requirement that the Department of Transportation ensure that the securing of mooring lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was converted from a Senate version to a House version, updating the author's name and internal tracking numbers. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely to allow for future legislative review or to set a distant placeholder date. A minor formatting adjustment was also made to the introductory text.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was updated to reflect the House version, including changes to the author's name, bill type, and revision numbers.
A redundant phrase 'Effective 7/1/3000' was added to a specific section regarding mooring line labor requirements.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
21
Committee
20
Amendments
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0).
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 161-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 161-26).
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) Kila, Sayama, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 411.
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 761).
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Iwamoto, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457-26), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1235-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 122).
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Reported from TRS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRS/LBT, WAM.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
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