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HI SB 2782

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2782 pass?

No. HI SB 2782 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

What is HI SB 2782 about?

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to notify an affected party when any recorded instrument was purportedly fraudulently notarized, when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow an affected party to void the recorded instrument that was purportedly fraudulently notarized. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2782?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2782.

Description

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to notify an affected party when any recorded instrument was purportedly fraudulently notarized, when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow an affected party to void the recorded instrument that was purportedly fraudulently notarized. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  3. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  4. 2026-02-04

    The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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  5. 2026-01-30

    Referred to WLA, JDC.

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  6. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Chang: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2782&year=2026

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