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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2131: RELATING TO TOURISM.

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 2131 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TOURISM. Primary sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Tim Richards (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Referred to EDT, WAM.

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Official summary

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

Subjects the Hawaii Tourism Authority's updating of the Tourism Functional Plan to availability of funding. Requires the Governor to submit an approved updated plan to the Legislature before the Regular Session following an update, rather than before the Regular Session of 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Brandon ElefanteCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Carol FukunagaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lorraine InouyeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Referred to EDT, WAM.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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