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STATE BILLHI SB 2075PASSED
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Relating To Public Procurement.

State of Hawaii

Requires purchasing agencies to apply a five per cent flat rate local preference in evaluating bids or proposals from qualified Hawaii bidders or offerors who submit a timely preference certification. Establishes criteria for a bid or proposal to qualify for a local preference. Establishes requirements for the qualification and certification of Hawaii bidders and offerors and consequences for failure to maintain qualification. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules. (CD1)

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 4, 2026
161 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI SB 2075 · PassedJun 4

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Bill details

Last action
Act 087, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). · Jun 4, 2026

Sponsors

GWGlenn WakaiSenator · Democrat · SD-015Primary sponsor
SCStanley ChangSenator · Democrat · SD-009Primary sponsor
KFKurt FevellaSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
THTroy HashimotoSenator · Democrat · SD-005Primary sponsor
DKDru KanuhaSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor
MKMichelle KidaniSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsor
AMAngus McKelveySenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsor
TRTim RichardsSenator · Democrat · SD-004Primary sponsor
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JSJoy San BuenaventuraSenator · Democrat · SD-002

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 4, 2026Act 087, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187).House
Jun 4, 2026Act 087, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187).Senate
May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate
May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate
May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).Senate
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House
May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House
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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 229-26) as amended in (CD 1).House
May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 229-26).Senate
May 1, 2026The 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) McKelvey, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Senate
May 1, 2026The 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 0 Excused: none.House
May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:36 PM; Conference Room 411.Senate
May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 411.Senate
Apr 30, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:40AM; CR 016.Senate
Apr 28, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016.Senate
Apr 28, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).Senate
Apr 27, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon.House
Apr 21, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).House
Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House
Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 619).Senate
Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House
Apr 10, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.House
Apr 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2139-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Apr 8, 2026The 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, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Apr 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 25, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).House
Mar 25, 2026Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1424-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Mar 20, 2026The 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.House
Mar 16, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 12, 2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 10, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 10, 2026Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16House
Mar 10, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse
Mar 6, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38) in amended form (SD 1).House
Mar 6, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Senate
Mar 5, 2026One Day Notice 03-06-26.Senate
Mar 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2758) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate
Mar 3, 2026The 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.Senate
Feb 25, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 23, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Feb 19, 2026Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Feb 12, 2026The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Feb 5, 2026The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 3, 2026The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate
Jan 30, 2026The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate
Jan 22, 2026Referred to GVO, WAM.Senate
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate
Jan 14, 2026Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Government Operations: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 2 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Procurement
  • Local Preference
  • Hawaii Bidders
  • Hawaii Offerors
  • Competitive Sealed Bidding
  • Competitive Sealed Proposals
  • Debarment
  • Rules

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