Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1297: Relating to Procurement.
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
Sets time limit for submitting bid protests. Makes 75 day limit for written decision on protest apply to any contract awarded by competitive sealed bid or competitive sealed proposal. Caps the protest bond amount. Deletes the requirement of an administrative hearing office finding that an appeal is frivolous or in bad faith before the protest bond is forfeited to the State by the non-prevailing party.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to procurement.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. SECTION 1. Section 103D-701, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows: 1. By amending subsection (a) to read: " (a) Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract may protest to the chief procurement officer or a designee as specified in the solicitation. Except as provided in sections 103D-303 and 103D-304, a protest shall be submitted in writing within five working days after the aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise [thereto;] to the protest; provided that a protest of an award or proposed award shall in any event be submitted in writing within five working days after the posting of award of the contract under section 103D-302 or 103D-303, if no request for debriefing has been made, as applicable; provided further that no protest based upon the content of the solicitation shall be considered unless it is submitted in writing at least 2025-2355 HB1297 SDl SMA.docx Page 2 H.B. NO. twenty-four hours prior to the date and time set for the receipt of offers." 2. By amending subsection (c) to read: " (c) The chief procurement officer or a designee shall resolve any protest as expeditiously as possible. If the protest is not …
Sponsors
- Kyle Yamashita (D, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- : House Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
- : Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Kim, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Gabbard, Fevella.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Alcos.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 8, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 1, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JDC: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 1, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GVO: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 18, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3) (March 4, 2025): 45 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representativ (February 28, 2025): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, DCCA, Penalties, Procurement
Common questions
- What is HB1297?
- HB1297 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Procurement.
- What does HB1297 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to procurement.
- What is the status of HB1297?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1297?
- Kyle Yamashita (D, 12).
- Where is the official record for HB1297?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1297&year=2026
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