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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1621: RELATING TO NAIL TECHNICIANS.

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

SB 1621 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO NAIL TECHNICIANS. Primary sponsor: Donna Kim (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), KIDANI. It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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.

Exempts nail technicians from licensing requirements. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Troy HashimotoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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. Recommitted to WAM.
  3. Waived referral to WAM.
  4. One Day Notice 03-04-25
  5. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 445) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  6. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  7. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  9. Passed First Reading.
  10. Referred to CPN, WAM.
  11. Introduced.

Sources

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