Legislative record

SB 2738STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TAX HAVEN ABUSE.

Effective 1/1/2028, requires corporations to include in their income the income of all foreign subsidiaries to the State; applies the State's apportionment formula to determine the share of reported profits subject to the appropriate tax, which shall be deposited into the state general fund; and requires corporations to report all profits, losses, revenues, and inter-company transactions made and all taxes paid in other states. Establishes penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

8 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2611) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/17/2026The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
  4. 2/17/2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  5. 2/16/2026The committee(s) on CPN/JDC has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-17-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on CPN/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/30/2026Referred to CPN/JDC, WAM.
  8. 1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/23/2026Introduced.