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Hawaii State Legislature · SB 2543 · Act 135, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236).

Establishes a five-year Office of the State Construction Manager Pilot Program to provide guidance and recommendations on the design review of certain state construction projects that are administered by the Department o

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Officially: “RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. Read the full text

2025-2026 biennium

What it does

Establishes a five-year Office of the State Construction Manager Pilot Program to provide guidance and recommendations on the design review of certain state construction projects that are administered by the Department of Accounting and General Services or Department of Education and located in any county with a population of less than 500,000. Requires the Office to assign employees to the Department of Public Works of each applicable county to review and approve permit applications under the P
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Where it is

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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 23, 2026
Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM. · Jan 28, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 3, 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 10, 2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none · Feb 10, 2026
Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2593) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 25, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Mar 2, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2786) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Mar 5, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 258) in amended form (SD 2). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to LAB, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 16, 2026
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservatio · Mar 19, 2026
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. · Mar 20, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused ( · Mar 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservati · Mar 24, 2026
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1525-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran · Mar 30, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 31, 2026
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. · Apr 2, 2026
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyak · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2061-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Deferred one day 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 670). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Hashem, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). · Apr 23, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Wakai, Elefante Co-Chairs; Awa. · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742). · Apr 24, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 24, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:55 PM; Conference Room 016. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:50 PM; Conference Room 329. · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hashem, Lee, M., Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Wakai, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 231-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 231-26) 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 (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Hartsfield, Kusch, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excu · 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 135, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). · Jun 24, 2026
Act 135, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). · Jun 24, 2026

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3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HASHIMOTOMCKELVEYMORIWAKI

Recorded votes

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 4, Excused 1
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) 4, 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
Passed Third Reading withHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 4, Noes 2, Excused 0
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-07 · Ayes 12, Ayes with reservations 3, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-03-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 1, Excused 4
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-24 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 2, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL withHouse · 2026-03-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-19 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-02 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-10 · Aye(s) 4, 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 · 2026-02-10 · 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 135, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). (Jun 24, 2026).