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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 9: RELATING TO PLANT-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS.

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 9 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PLANT-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS. Primary sponsor: Lorraine Inouye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

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.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the establishment and administration of the Plant-Based Building Materials Working Group to study how best to develop the plant-based building materials industry in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Referred to HRE, WAM.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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