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HB 2151STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO BUILDING MATERIALS.

Specifies that no state or county building code shall prohibit the use of hempcrete as a non-structural building material. Authorizes building officials to approve hempcrete construction that meets applicable safety and performance standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/12/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

17 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM.
  2. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 367).
  4. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1104-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/4/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
  8. 2/27/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/13/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3).
  10. 2/13/2026Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 269-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.