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SB 1587STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO RETAINAGE.

Allows procurement officers to withhold a retainage fee from the total budget from contractors to ensure satisfactory project completion. Requires the retainage fee to be paid to contractors within a certain number of days of project completion. Applies to public contracts executed on or after 1/1/2026. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/14/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/14/2025Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 526) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 2/6/2025The 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, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 2/4/2025The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.
  6. 1/31/2025The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/27/2025Referred to GVO, WAM.
  8. 1/27/2025Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/23/2025Introduced.