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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2578: RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY.

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 2578 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY. Primary sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Film Office to the Commission. Requires appointments and hiring of staff by 12/31/2027. Establishes the Film Industry Development Special Fund. Excludes media and film from the definition of "creative industries" and renames the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Amends the sources of moneys to be deposited into the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Allows the Creative Industries Development Special Fund to be used for the support and development of facilities and other initiatives to grow the State's creative industries. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 514).
  6. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2005-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  11. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
  12. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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Sources

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