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HI SB 644

died on adjournment

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 644 pass?

No. HI SB 644 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 WLA, WAM/JDC.

What is HI SB 644 about?

Repeals the Land Court. Requires registered owners of an interest in property registered in land court to deregister their interest. Requires the land court to inform registered owners of the requirement to deregister. Appropriates moneys.

Who sponsors HI SB 644?

FEVELLA, MORIWAKI, KEOHOKALOLE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 644, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Repeals the Land Court. Requires registered owners of an interest in property registered in land court to deregister their interest. Requires the land court to inform registered owners of the requirement to deregister. Appropriates moneys.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA, WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • FEVELLAprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to WLA, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-23

    Referred to WTL, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  5. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=644&year=2026

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