---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS."
description: "Authorizes the State to enter into nonbinding international cooperative agreements with national governments; national ministries, departments, or agencies; provincial or regional governments; or international intergovernmental bodies relevant to the interests of the State or an international partner. Expands the definition of sister-state or province partnerships to include a partnership between the State and a prefecture or foreign nation. Requires the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission to evaluate how a sister-state or province partnership or international cooperative agreement will enhance certain key state initiatives. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 2474"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2474 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor", "Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission", "International Cooperative Agreements", "International Relations", "Legislature", "Sister-State or Province Partnerships"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "CHUN", "EVSLIN", "GARRETT", "HOLT", "ILAGAN", "KAHALOA", "KAPELA", "KILA", "MIYAKE", "OLDS", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "TAKAYAMA", "TEMPLO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2026-01-27"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03d4239d-e710-47ac-a5b4-4f0e6f57b3ca"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2474&year=2026"
source_hash: "2ea74952dacca4783d4ae5853fe1e5a85f6d3c4e9a5de34d4cb2c19022cfbe4f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 2474 (2026) — RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Authorizes the State to enter into nonbinding international cooperative agreements with national governments; national ministries, departments, or agencies; provincial or regional governments; or international intergovernmental bodies relevant to the interests of the State or an international partner. Expands the definition of sister-state or province partnerships to include a partnership between the State and a prefecture or foreign nation. Requires the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission to evaluate how a sister-state or province partnership or international cooperative agreement will enhance certain key state initiatives. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB2474** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2474_.HTM)
2. **HB2474_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2474_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2474_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2474_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2474_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2474_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2474_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2474_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **16–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AMATO — primary (person)
- CHUN — primary (person)
- EVSLIN — primary (person)
- GARRETT — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ILAGAN — primary (person)
- KAHALOA — primary (person)
- KAPELA — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- MIYAKE — primary (person)
- OLDS — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TEMPLO — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-06-26** Act 181, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). `became-law`
- **2026-06-26** Act 181, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 153-26).
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 153-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:32PM in Conference Room 411.
- **2026-05-01** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.
- **2026-04-30** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 11:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2026-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 11:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2026-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 229.
- **2026-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725). `receipt`
- **2026-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- **2026-04-20** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). `receipt`
- **2026-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
- **2026-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-14** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 696) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2026-04-14** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-09** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-09** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3681) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2026-04-06** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2026-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-30** Reported from WLA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3395) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2026-03-23** The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, DeCorte. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-23** The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** The committee(s) on WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-10** Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 111). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 774-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-03-02** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-18** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 423-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2026-02-13** The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-02** Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-27** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03d4239d-e710-47ac-a5b4-4f0e6f57b3ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).