HI SB 1639
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HAWAII BEACH DAY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1639 pass?
No. HI SB 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1639 about?
Establishes Hawaii Beach Day. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to organize and support events and activities to celebrate and observe Hawaii Beach Day. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1639?
DECOITE is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1639.
Description
Establishes Hawaii Beach Day. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to organize and support events and activities to celebrate and observe Hawaii Beach Day. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- 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
- DECOITEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-27
Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Kim: yes
- Awa: no
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1332
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