Bill Commons

HI SB 1456

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1456 pass?

No. HI SB 1456 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 1456 about?

Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, place sand on an eroded beach, and remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Appropriates funds for a Kahana Bay beach restoration pilot project and a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project on the island of Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1456?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1456.

Description

Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, place sand on an eroded beach, and remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Appropriates funds for a Kahana Bay beach restoration pilot project and a sand restoration and dune replenishment pilot project on the island of Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-14

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  4. 2025-03-14

    Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23

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  5. 2025-03-13

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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  6. 2025-03-10

    Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

  7. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 345).

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2025-02-24

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-02-12

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  16. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  17. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  18. 2025-02-05

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  19. 2025-01-27

    Referred to WTL, WAM.

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  20. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  21. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

    2025-03-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Woodson: not voting

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 1137not in this corpus

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