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SB2879HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Taxation.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Director of Taxation to appoint a legal, tax, or accounting professional as an Administrative Rules Officer. Authorizes the Administrative Rules Officer to appoint individuals with suitable experience as Administrative Rules Specialists.

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Bill text and versions

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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

Decision stages

  1. Ways and Means (WAM) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    10 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2879
MemberWAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Lorraine InouyeSD-001NoAyeNo → Aye at Senate third reading (introduced draft)
Michelle KidaniSD-018NoAyeNo → Aye at Senate third reading (introduced draft)
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (introduced draft)
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010Excused
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

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.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, Kidani; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2820) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  8. One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

  9. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 85).

  11. Pass First Reading

  12. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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