Legislative record

HB 1579STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.

Beginning 7/1/2027, establishes outdoor light fixture requirements throughout the State. Provides certain exemptions for Department of Education facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·1 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 2/18/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
  4. 2/13/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/11/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
  6. 2/11/2026Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 199-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  7. 2/3/2026The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. 1/30/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/26/2026Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
  10. 1/21/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.