Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Go
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD2)
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Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 23, 2025
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4 · Jan 27, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Jan 28, 2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: non · Jan 31, 2025
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Feb 10, 2025
Passed 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) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused ( · Feb 10, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 21, 2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagaw · Feb 24, 2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. · Feb 28, 2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170). · Mar 4, 2025
Passed First Reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM. · Mar 4, 2025
The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 10, 2025
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, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, · Mar 13, 2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: no · Mar 13, 2025
Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Mar 20, 2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 20, 2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Mar 28, 2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, K · Mar 31, 2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1653) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Apr 3, 2025
One Day Notice 04-04-25. · Apr 3, 2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 4, 2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 4, 2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 8, 2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621). · Apr 10, 2025
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Holt Co-Chairs; Hussey, Quinlan, Matsumoto. · Apr 14, 2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). · Apr 15, 2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Kim Co-Chairs. · Apr 22, 2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862). · Apr 22, 2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 411. · Apr 23, 2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411. · Apr 24, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 25, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 25, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 25, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225. · Apr 25, 2025
The 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) DeCoite, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reserva · Apr 25, 2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Hussey, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 N · Apr 25, 2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 25, 2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. · Apr 25, 2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221). · Apr 25, 2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 · Apr 25, 2025
Recommitted to Conference Committee. · Apr 30, 2025
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused. · Apr 30, 2025
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. · Mar 20, 2026
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). · Mar 20, 2026
House Conferee(s) discharged. · Apr 1, 2026
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026
Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM. · Apr 17, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Gedeon. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Dela Cruz Co-Chairs. · Apr 29, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791). · Apr 29, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:00AM in conference room 411. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 AM; Conference Room 329. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309. · May 1, 2026
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Hashimoto added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair. · May 1, 2026
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811). · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Quinlan, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 N · May 1, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) w · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189-26) as amended in (CD 2). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 2 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-06-26 · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 180, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282). · Jun 26, 2026
Act 180, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282). · Jun 26, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2025-04-25 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-04-25 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2025-04-04 · Ayes 23, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2025-03-31 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 1, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows:Senate · 2025-03-13 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows:Senate · 2025-03-13 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 2, No(es) 1, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2025-02-28 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-02-24 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2025-02-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-01-31 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 180, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282). (Jun 26, 2026).