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 criteri
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
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)
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 14, 2026
Introduced and passed First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to GVO, WAM. · Jan 22, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 3, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 5, 2026
The 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 reserv · Feb 12, 2026
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 19, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 19, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 25, 2026
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, K · Mar 3, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2758) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
One Day Notice 03-06-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. · Mar 6, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 6, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16 · Mar 10, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 10, 2026
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 16, 2026
The 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: · Mar 20, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1424-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Mar 25, 2026
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) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). · Mar 25, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 6, 2026
The 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, Kus · Apr 8, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2139-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 619). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718). · Apr 21, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon. · Apr 27, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870). · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:40AM; CR 016. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:36 PM; Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
The 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 · May 1, 2026
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) McKelvey, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservat · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 229-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 229-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). · 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
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 087, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). · Jun 4, 2026
Act 087, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). · Jun 4, 2026
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sponsors on the bill
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WAKAICHANGFEVELLAHASHIMOTOKANUHAKIDANIMCKELVEYRICHARDSSan Buenaventura
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 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) 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 · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-08 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-20 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-06 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-03 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-12 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
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 087, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). (Jun 4, 2026).