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HI SB 1653

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1653 pass?

No. HI SB 1653 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 1653 about?

Increases the limit of the State's liability from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000 for moneys borrowed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or loans made to lessees that are guaranteed by the Department.

Who sponsors HI SB 1653?

RICHARDS, CHANG, INOUYE and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1653.

Description

Increases the limit of the State's liability from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000 for moneys borrowed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or loans made to lessees that are guaranteed by the Department.

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
  • CHANGprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-13

    Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 431) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  4. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HWN, WAM.

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  8. 2025-01-23

    Introduced.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-04 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1653&year=2026

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