2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB1414: Relating To Procurement.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes the head of a procurement agency to award a contract to a bidder who is not the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, for procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, if the head of the procuring agency determines that the award is most beneficial to taxpayers or otherwise in the best interests of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
60% Positive
Medium ConfidenceView detailed demographic breakdown ↓Unlock Full Demographic Insights
Go beyond the overall score.
Gain a deeper understanding of this bill's potential impact across diverse communities, including detailed breakdowns by category and subgroup. Access to this granular analysis helps ensure equitable outcomes.
Enable full analysis features for your organization.
Contact Sales to Learn MoreOr email us directly at sales@legiequity.us.
Bill History
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Kong, Lamosao, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 370).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to GVO, WAM.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Operations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican