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SB 2771

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

DCCA; Professional or Vocational Licensing; Citizenship; Individual Tax Identification Numbers.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2771
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee CPN, JDC
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Business / Commerce Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Removes the barrier requiring applicants for professional or vocational licensing to be United States citizens, United States nationals, or persons with work visas. Allows applicants to provide individual tax identification numbers in lieu of social security numbers if all other requirements are met.

Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
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