HI SB 516
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LAND USE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 516 pass?
No. HI SB 516 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
What is HI SB 516 about?
Permits film production on lands that are zoned for agricultural use in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand and that meet other conditions. Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee to monitor and enforce compliance with regulations on film permit activities on agricultural zoned lands.
Who sponsors HI SB 516?
RICHARDS, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 516, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Permits film production on lands that are zoned for agricultural use in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand and that meet other conditions. Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee to monitor and enforce compliance with regulations on film permit activities on agricultural zoned lands.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RICHARDSprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- KIMprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to EDT/WTL, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
- SB516Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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