HI SB 2363
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2363 pass?
No. HI SB 2363 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 (2026-04-23): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
What is HI SB 2363 about?
Authorizes the counties to close or restrict public lands under the county's jurisdiction when necessary to protect public health, ensure public safety, or preserve natural or cultural resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI SB 2363?
KIDANI, MORIWAKI, ELEFANTE and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2363, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Authorizes the counties to close or restrict public lands under the county's jurisdiction when necessary to protect public health, ensure public safety, or preserve natural or cultural resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIDANIprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- INOUYEprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
receipt
2026-04-22
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Tam, Shimizu.
2026-04-16
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-16
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
receipt
2026-04-14
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-04-09
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2032-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-09
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
2026-03-25
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-19
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-19
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-17
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 217).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2997) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18
Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2322) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on EIG/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:07PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to EIG/PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-27 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: no
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-10 · pass · 24-1
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-17 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Hashem: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Garcia: no
- Hashem: not voting
- Sayama: not voting
- Cochran: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1933
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