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SB938HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Taxation.

Last status update Feb 28, 2025

What this measure contains

Requires the Department of Taxation to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing an organizational chart and staffing plan and requirements for the Information Technology Services Office. (SD1)

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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 WAM

Companion measure: SB938. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Ways and Means (WAM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments and be recommitted, reported as SD1

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

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

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    23 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB938
MemberWAM
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeExcusedAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Excused
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeExcused
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAM
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
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 will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. 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.

  6. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 549) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to WAM.

  7. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. 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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 718) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  11. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  13. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 48) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 18

  17. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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