HI SB 3323
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ECOSYSTEM RIGHTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 3323 pass?
No. HI SB 3323 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 (2026-02-11): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
What is HI SB 3323 about?
Recognizes watersheds and coral reef ecosystems as legal persons with inherent and inalienable rights to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. Establishes enforceable ecosystem rights grounded in public trust doctrine and Native Hawaiian customary stewardship. Authorizes citizen enforcement, restorative and injunctive remedies, civil penalties, and continuing duties of ecological repair, including for historic harms. Provides for open representation, community consultation, co-governance, and supremacy over conflicting laws.
Who sponsors HI SB 3323?
IHARA is the primary sponsor of HI SB 3323.
Description
Recognizes watersheds and coral reef ecosystems as legal persons with inherent and inalienable rights to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. Establishes enforceable ecosystem rights grounded in public trust doctrine and Native Hawaiian customary stewardship. Authorizes citizen enforcement, restorative and injunctive remedies, civil penalties, and continuing duties of ecological repair, including for historic harms. Provides for open representation, community consultation, co-governance, and supremacy over conflicting laws.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-30
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- IHARAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-02-11
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
The recommendation was not adopted.
passage
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02
Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-30
Passed First Reading.
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 2-3
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Richards: no
- DeCoite: no
- Awa: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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