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Hawaii 2026

SB 2095

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
DOH, PFAS, PFAS Working Group, Reports, Toxic Chemicals
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Establishes a PFAS Working Group within the Department of Health to investigate the existence and environmental dangers of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 325.

  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:05PM in Conference Room 411.

  3. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 411.

  4. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 411.

  5. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  6. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  7. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  8. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 11:00AM in conference room 325.

  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

    receipt

  10. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, Richards Co-Chairs.

  11. House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  12. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 621).

    introduction, receipt

  14. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

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

    receipt

  16. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  17. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2044-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  18. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  19. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

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

  21. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1444-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  22. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    referral-committee

  23. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

  26. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  27. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  30. Referred to EEP, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  31. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  32. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 39) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  33. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2866) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  34. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  35. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  37. Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  39. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  41. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. Referred to AEN/HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  43. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  44. Pending Introduction.

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