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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1470: RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING.

Enacted 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

SB 1470 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): Act 024, 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).

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Official summary

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

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, (1) repeals the maximum tax rate that may be considered in determining the amount of income tax that must be withheld and the requirement that a standard deduction allowance be treated as if it was denominated as a withholding exemption, and (2) for the purpose of income tax withholding, permits the Director of Taxation to prescribe a standard deduction allowance in an amount more or less than one whole exemption.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Act 024, 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
  2. Act 024, on 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
  3. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 625).
  5. Enrolled to Governor.
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1940), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 17
  11. Pass First Reading
  12. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

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Sources

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