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SB 2032STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/24/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

14 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/24/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
  2. 3/24/2026Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 3/19/2026The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
  4. 3/16/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17
  6. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  7. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154) in amended form (SD 2).
  8. 3/10/2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  9. 3/6/202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2916) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).