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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2391: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2391 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: David Alcos (Republican), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Joe Gedeon (Republican), Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Elijah Pierick (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 208).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a general excise tax holiday on school supplies. Requires businesses to pass the savings from the general excise tax holiday to consumers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Joe GedeonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Ikaika HusseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Elijah PierickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Darius KilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 208).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
  4. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 964-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 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.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  10. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  11. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
  12. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source