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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 808: RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

In committee 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 808 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. Primary sponsor: Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), LEE, M., Lisa Marten (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires public contractors to obtain insurance to cover at least half of a project's construction costs to the State to provide funds for curing construction defects discovered within ten years after the completion of the contract. Authorizes the State to institute an action against the contractor for the total costs of curing those defects.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  4. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  5. Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
  6. Pending introduction.

Sources

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