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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2353: RELATING TO OUTDOOR SIGNAGE.

Passed both chambers 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 2353 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO OUTDOOR SIGNAGE. Primary sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.

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.

Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority and subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the impacts of light pollution associated with the devices and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Glenn WakaiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; McKelvey, Wakai Co-Chairs.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  6. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Templo, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Re-referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24
  12. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

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Sources

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