HI SB 1538
died on adjournmentRELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 1538 pass?
No. HI SB 1538 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1538 about?
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify all legislative districts in the State in which a majority of the population consists of Native Hawaiians. Designates these districts as Native Hawaiian majority districts.
Who sponsors HI SB 1538?
RICHARDS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1538.
Description
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify all legislative districts in the State in which a majority of the population consists of Native Hawaiians. Designates these districts as Native Hawaiian majority districts.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RICHARDSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to EDT/HWN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB1538Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 671
Official source
Attribution
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