Relating To Public Procurement.
Last status update Jun 4, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires purchasing agencies to apply a five per cent flat rate local preference in evaluating bids or proposals from qualified Hawaii bidders or offerors who submit a timely preference certification. Establishes criteria for a bid or proposal to qualify for a local preference. Establishes requirements for the qualification and certification of Hawaii bidders and offerors and consequences for failure to maintain qualification. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules. (CD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 14, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 24, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Apr 10, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· May 2, 2026
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- HB1607— 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.
- Introduced
- SD1by GVO
- HD1by ECD
- HD2by FIN
- CD1by Conference
Companion measure: HB1607. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended
12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House ECD committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused
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House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2
15 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused
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House third reading on HD2: Passed
51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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House final reading on CD1: Passed
51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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Senate final reading on CD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | GVO Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Conference HD2 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Aye | Excused | Aye | ||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Excused | Aye | ||||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
8 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | GVO Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Conference HD2 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | ECD SD1 | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD2 | Conference HD2 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Excused | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Excused | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye* | Aye | Aye | Added reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD2) | |
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
32 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | ECD SD1 | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD2 | Conference HD2 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Michael RatcliffeHD-028 | Aye | Aye | |||||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | 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 passed First Reading.
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Referred to GVO, WAM.
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The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2758) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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One Day Notice 03-06-26.
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Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38) in amended form (SD 1).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1424-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2139-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
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Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 619).
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Senate disagrees with House amendments.
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Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
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Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
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House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon.
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Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).
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Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:40AM; CR 016.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 411.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:36 PM; Conference Room 411.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 229-26).
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48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
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Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 229-26) as amended in (CD 1).
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
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Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
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Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
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Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
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Enrolled to Governor.
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Act 087, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187).
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Act 087, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187).