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SB2987HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Light Pollution.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

Beginning 7/1/2027, establishes outdoor light fixture requirements throughout the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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  • HB1579— Same As

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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 EDT

Companion measure: HB1579. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

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

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

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

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    21 aye · 3 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2987
MemberEIG
Introduced		EDT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023No
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022No
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedExcusedExcusedNo
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010Excused
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004ExcusedAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEIG
Introduced		EDT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
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 EDT/EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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

  6. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  7. Reported from EDT/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2381) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 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.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2748) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  14. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 94) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

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