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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3249: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT PROTESTS.

Passed one chamber 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 3249 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT PROTESTS. Primary sponsor: Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Pass First Reading.

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.

Requires the forfeiture of half of the cash or protest bond for review of procurement-related disputes if the initiating party does not prevail in an administrative proceeding and the Office of Administrative Hearings finds that the appeal was made in bad faith. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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. Pass First Reading
  2. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 17
  3. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 389) in amended form (SD 1).
  5. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3046) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  6. One Day Notice 03-10-26.
  7. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  9. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2571) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  11. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  12. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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