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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2801: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Repeals allocation of conveyance tax revenues to the rental housing revolving fund. Temporarily suspends selected state income tax credits retroactively to 1/1/2026.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRepeals conveyance tax funding for rental housing and suspends income tax credits, defunding housing programs and reducing tax relief.90% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepeals conveyance tax allocation to rental housing fund and suspends tax credits, directly reducing funding for affordable housing programs.90% confidence
Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Stanley Chang (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2846: RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Authorizes the inclusion of language addressing individualized accommodations and supports during emergency situations and evacuations in individualized education programs for students with disabilities. Requires support and guidance from the Department of Education.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes emergency accommodations in IEPs for students with disabilities, enhancing safety and support within educational programs per IDEA requirements.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2788: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.

Establishes safeguards, protections, oversight, and penalties for interactions between minors and artificial intelligence companion systems or conversational artificial intelligence services.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes safeguards, oversight, and penalties for AI interactions with minors, aligning with regulating tech companies for consumer protection and data privacy safeguards.95% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2747: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Exempts any agricultural enterprise practicing diversified agriculture on lands formerly used for commercial sugarcane production within the conservation district from any permitting and site plan approval requirements established for lands in a conservation district.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts agricultural operations from conservation district permitting, weakening regulatory oversight for environmental protections on former sugarcane lands.85% confidence
Stanley Chang (D) Tim Richards (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2894: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

SB 2894 requires county annual vehicle registration fees to match the state's annual motor vehicle registration fee, eliminating any additional county charges beyond the state fee. This directly affects vehicle owners in counties that previously imposed higher registration costs. The bill ensures uniformity by mandating that counties cannot collect more than the state sets for vehicle registration. As a procedural bill aligning fee structures, it does not create new policy but standardizes existing fee collection.
Rachele Lamosao (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2893: RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Provides that a defendant may not assert social gambling as an affirmative defense if the gambling activity occurred at the defendant's residence and gambling activities have resulted in multiple recent documented noise complaints.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts defendant rights by eliminating social gambling as an affirmative defense in noise complaint cases, reducing criminal procedure protections.90% confidence
Rachele Lamosao (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2775: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Prohibits law enforcement agencies from possessing or acquiring military equipment obtained through the United States Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Office.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits military equipment acquisition by police, reducing militarization and aligning with reform goals to enhance accountability and community trust.95% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Karl Rhoads (D) Stanley Chang (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2822: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.

Requires the office of the legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates fiscal notes for all fiscal bills, enhancing transparency and accountability in budget decisions, promoting fiscal responsibility.90% confidence
Samantha DeCorte (R) Brenton Awa (R) Kurt Fevella (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2844: RELATING TO IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE.

Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult resulted in the victim's death.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by establishing new offense and increasing penalties for nonconsensual image disclosure, aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator.95% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Michelle Kidani (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2864: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes within the Department of Health the KupunAloha program to provide in-home health care and support services to eligible participants who do not otherwise qualify for government assistance for these services. Appropriates moneys for the program.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes funded KupunAloha program for in-home care services to underserved populations, expanding healthcare access through new appropriations.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2886: RELATING TO TIME LIMITATIONS FOR CRIMES.

SB 2886 adds third- and fourth-degree sexual assault to the list of crimes with no statute of limitations for prosecution. This means prosecutors can file charges for these specific sexual assault offenses at any time, regardless of how much time has passed since the crime occurred. The bill directly affects victims of these crimes by removing time barriers for legal action and impacts prosecutors by expanding their ability to pursue cases. It does not change other crime categories or introduce new penalties, only extending the timeframe for prosecution of these particular offenses.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves statute of limitations for sexual assault, enabling victims to pursue justice regardless of time elapsed, aligning with criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence
Mike Gabbard (D) Stanley Chang (D) Tim Richards (D)
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