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HB 1921STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Allows an existing cesspool that lawfully serves a single dwelling or dwelling unit in a priority level 3 area to continue serving that dwelling or dwelling unit and additional bedrooms constructed on the same parcel and within the existing dwelling or dwelling unit, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules and restrict additional bedrooms where evidence demonstrates that continued cesspool use impacts water quality or human health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/23/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

18 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/23/2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  2. 3/23/2026The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
  3. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  4. 3/12/2026Referred to AEN/HHS, JDC.
  5. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  6. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 317).
  7. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  9. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. 3/5/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.