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HI HB 1845

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1845 pass?

No. HI HB 1845 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 (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 298).

What is HI HB 1845 about?

Specifies that a simple majority of affirmative votes of the members of the Land Use Commission present at a meeting and qualified to vote is required for any boundary amendment. Clarifies that a majority of all members to which the Land Use Commission is entitled shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. Clarifies that a two-thirds vote shall be necessary for actions taken by the Land Use Commission regarding Important Agricultural Lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1845?

HASHEM, KAHALOA, TAKAYAMA and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1845.

Description

Specifies that a simple majority of affirmative votes of the members of the Land Use Commission present at a meeting and qualified to vote is required for any boundary amendment. Clarifies that a majority of all members to which the Land Use Commission is entitled shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. Clarifies that a two-thirds vote shall be necessary for actions taken by the Land Use Commission regarding Important Agricultural Lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 298).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHEMprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 298).

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  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WLA, JDC.

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  7. 2026-02-24

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

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  8. 2026-02-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-17

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 338-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  10. 2026-02-17

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

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  11. 2026-02-10

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  14. 2026-01-26

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2

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  15. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-24 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Poepoe: no
    • Cochran: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Garcia: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1845&year=2026

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