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SB438HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Waste Disposal Facilities.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils. Beginning 7/1/2025, narrows the prohibition on constructing, modifying, or expanding waste or disposal facilities within a one-half mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines to apply specifically to landfill units or components of landfill units. Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, with certain exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

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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.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by HHS
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by EEP
  5. HD2by WAL
  6. HD3by JHA

Companion measure: SB438. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Water and Land (WTL) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Health and Human Services (HHS) 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, with amendments, reported as SD2

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    24 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

  5. House EEP committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    42 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 2 no · 4 excused

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

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  8. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    40 aye · 5 aye with reservations · 1 no · 5 excused

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

    8 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  10. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    37 aye · 7 aye with reservations · 5 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB438
MemberWTL
Introduced		HHS
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD2)
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024ExcusedAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWTL
Introduced		HHS
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB438
MemberEEP
SD2		Second reading
HD1		WAL
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House report adoption (HD2)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD3)
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoAye*Aye*NoNo → Aye with reservations at House report adoption (HD2)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD3)
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD3)
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House JHA committee (HD2)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD3)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcusedExcused
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeExcusedAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028ExcusedAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025ExcusedAyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeExcusedAye
Darius KilaHD-044Aye*Aye*Aye*
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeExcusedAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050Aye*Aye*Aye*
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051Aye*AyeAye*Dropped reservations at House report adoption (HD2)Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House report adoption (HD2)
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcused
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeExcusedAyeAye
17 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEEP
SD2		Second reading
HD1		WAL
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS/WTL, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

  7. Reported from HHS/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583) 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 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  19. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Kila, Lee, M., Marten voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  23. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  24. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Lee, M., Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  27. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2043) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  29. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Kila, Lee, M., Marten, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  30. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647).

  31. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  33. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  34. Re-Referred to HHS/WLA, WAM.

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