Hawaii SB2398: Relating to Residential Housing Utilities.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to residential housing utilities.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES. SECTION 1. Chapter 54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§54- Service availability for residential dwellings. (a) The board of water supply shall publish on its website a map of its service areas and provide a list of servicerestricted areas; provided and (2) Utility assets need not be specified. (b) The map and list of service-restricted areas shall be published on the website of the board of water supply no later than January 1, 2029, and shall be kept reasonably updated. (c) The board of water supply may include a disclaimer stating that the map data is preliminary and does not constitute an actual determination of water availability. 2026-2490 SB2398 CDl SMA.docx immjiiBiiiiiiniiiiiio Page S.B. NO. C.D. (d) For water availability requests concerning residentially zoned parcels of three or fewer units, the board shall respond in writing to complete requests within forty-five days of receipt. Any determination under this subsection shall be valid for ninety days from the date of issuance, unless otherwise specified by the board of water supply. (e) The board of water supply may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section." SECTION 2. Chapter 54, …

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Sponsors

• Lorraine Inouye (D, 1) · primary sponsor
• Stanley Chang (D, 9)
• Jarrett Keohokalole (D, 24)
• Brandon Elefante (D, 16)
• Dru Kanuha (D, 3)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. May 27, 2026: Act 045, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
2. May 27, 2026: Act 045, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
3. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
4. May 7, 2026: Enrolled to Governor.
5. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0).
6. May 5, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
7. May 1, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
8. May 1, 2026: Deferred one day 05-06-26.
9. April 29, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
10. April 29, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 27-26) as amended in (CD 1).

Votes

• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 1, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
• none. (April 27, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (April 27, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
• JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 2, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2398?

SB2398 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Residential Housing Utilities.

What does SB2398 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to residential housing utilities.

What is the status of SB2398?

Signed into law as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Act 045, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145). (May 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2398?

Lorraine Inouye (D, 1), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2398?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2398&year=2026