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SB 3249STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT PROTESTS.

Requires the forfeiture of half of the cash or protest bond for review of procurement-related disputes if the initiating party does not prevail in an administrative proceeding and the Office of Administrative Hearings finds that the appeal was made in bad faith. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Voted 3/12/2026View source

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How representatives voted

11 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to FIN, referral sheet 17
  2. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  3. 3/10/2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 389) in amended form (SD 1).
  5. 3/6/2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3046) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/5/2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. 2/25/2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  9. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  10. 2/20/2026Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2571) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.