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SB2907HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Marine Affairs.

Last status update Jul 7, 2026

What this measure contains

Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Establishes the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Repeals the powers and duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism over marine affairs. Transfers the employees and functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. (CD1)

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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
  2. SD1by AEN
  3. HD1by ECD
  4. HD2by WAL
  5. HD3by FIN
  6. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: HB1829. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House ECD committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  7. House WAL committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

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

  8. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    42 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 1 no · 4 excused

  9. House FIN committee on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD3

    16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  10. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    43 aye · 6 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  11. Senate conference managers on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  12. House conference managers on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  13. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  14. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 4 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2907
MemberEDT
Introduced		AEN
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeExcusedAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
8 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDT
Introduced		AEN
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2907
MemberECD
SD1		Second reading
HD1		WAL
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeExcusedAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcusedAyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House third reading (HD3)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Mahina PoepoeHD-013Aye*Aye*Aye*Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAyeExcused
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedAye*Aye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye*Aye*AyeAdded reservations at House report adoption (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye*AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House WAL committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House report adoption (HD2)Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeExcusedAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNoNo
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcusedExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye*Aye*Aye*AyeAdded reservations at House WAL committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
20 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberECD
SD1		Second reading
HD1		WAL
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye

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 EDT/AEN, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.

  8. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  9. Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2436) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  13. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2970) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  14. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 318) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 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.

  21. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1270-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  22. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  25. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1519-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 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, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2140-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  31. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  32. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 713).

  33. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  35. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hashem, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kanuha Co-Chairs.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 783).

  39. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.

  45. 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) DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  46. 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 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

  47. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 226-26).

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

  49. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 226-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

  52. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

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

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

  55. Enrolled to Governor.

  56. Act 186, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288).

  57. Act 186, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288).

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