HB 1720

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

Professional Engineers; County Employees; Licensure; Qualifications; Lawful Experience in Engineering Work; Code Compliance Review of Plans.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1720

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee LAB, CPC

House failed 2026-02-19

Labor / Employment

Summary

Clarifies that a county employee's code compliance review of plans for construction applicable to the specific engineering field is considered lawful experience in engineering work for purposes of professional engineering licensure.

Sponsor

Luke A. Evslin

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-19	Status	failed
2026-02-19	Latest Action	The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

More Bills From This Sponsor

HB 1810 HD2 SD2 CD1

Charitable Solicitation; Professional Solicitors; Non-Perishable Tangible Property; Donations; Payment; Financial Reports; Disclosures; Signage

enacted • House

HB 2152 HD2 SD2 CD1

Dog Attacks; Livestock; Agricultural District; Liability

enacted • House

HB 2158 HD1 SD1 CD1

UH; Program Level Transparency; Online Dashboard; Reports

enacted • House

HB 2207 HD2 SD2 CD1

DAB; Rules; Fine Mesh Nets; Monofilament Netting; Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

enacted • House

HB 1962 HD2 SD1

Parentage Proceedings; Divorce Proceedings; Domestic Abuse; Mediation

enacted • House

HB 1511 HD2 SD1 CD1

Consumer Protection; Unsolicited Mail and Electronic Mail; Vehicle Warranties; Service Contracts; Home Warranties; Government-Issued Licenses and Registrations; Prohibitions

enacted • House