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HI HB 1639

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1639 pass?

No. HI HB 1639 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 (2026-02-03): The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 1639 about?

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to void any recorded instrument that was fraudulently notarized when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyance to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations.

Who sponsors HI HB 1639?

MATAYOSHI, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1639.

Description

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to void any recorded instrument that was fraudulently notarized when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyance to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-03 — The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-01-26

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1639&year=2026

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