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HI HB 73

died on adjournment

RELATING TO IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 73 pass?

No. HI HB 73 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 HB 73 about?

Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources from disposing of or approving the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment of any immigration detention facility. Prohibits state and county agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permit for this purpose.

Who sponsors HI HB 73?

ILAGAN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 73.

Description

Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources from disposing of or approving the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment of any immigration detention facility. Prohibits state and county agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permit for this purpose.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ILAGANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-04

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 123), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  3. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-29

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to ECD, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-01-13

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-01-29 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=73&year=2026

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