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HB1481HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Human Remains.

Last status update Jun 24, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, hydrolysis facility, or mortuary to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the later of either the date a burialtransit permit has been issued or the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. (CD1)

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Related measures

  • SB1630— Same As
  • HB1481— Carry Over

Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.

How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HLT
  3. HD2by CPC
  4. SD1by CPN
  5. CD1by Conference

Companion measures: SB1630, HB1481. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House HLT committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 3 excused

  3. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    11 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  5. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    24 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  10. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1481
MemberCPN
HD2		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye*Aye*ExcusedAyeDropped reservations at Senate final reading (CD1)
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAyeExcusedAye
20 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCPN
HD2		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1481
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041Aye*Aye*AyeAyeAyeDropped reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeExcusedAye
Mike LeeHD-050ExcusedAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeExcusedAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013ExcusedAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
29 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4

  3. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 230).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HHS, CPN.

  16. Re-Referred to CPN.

  17. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee on CPN has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-07-26 9:25AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 9:10AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  20. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

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

  22. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3661) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  24. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Fukunaga Co-Chair; Awa.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 329.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

  35. Senate Conferees Added: Senator Lamosao added as Co-Chair. Senator McKelvey added as Conferee.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:30PM in conference room 329.

  37. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

  38. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 78-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  41. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 78-26).

  43. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  44. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  45. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  46. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  47. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  48. Transmitted to Governor.

  49. Act 140, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).

  50. Act 140, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).

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