Relating To Vacancies.
Last status update Apr 29, 2026
What this measure contains
Amends the processes for addressing party candidate and state senator vacancies.
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 24, 2026
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- SB2499— Same As
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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.
Companion measure: SB2499. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
9 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on the introduced draft: Passed
48 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused
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House third reading on the introduced draft: Passed
44 aye · 1 no · 5 excused
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Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | JDC Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | |
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | |
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | |
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | |
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye |
20 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | JDC Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | ||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | ||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | ||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | ||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | ||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | ||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | ||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | ||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | JHA Introduced | Second reading Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye* | Aye* | No | Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (introduced draft) |
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | Excused | |
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Excused | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Excused | Excused | ||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | Excused | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | Excused | |
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
37 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | JHA Introduced | Second reading Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye |
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
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Pending introduction.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
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Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 895-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
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Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem, Olds, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 185).
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to JDC.
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The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
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Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3658) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
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One Day Notice 04-10-26.
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Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 517).
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Transmitted to Governor.
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Act 008, 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).
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Act 008, on 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).