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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1844: RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1844 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. Primary sponsor: Mark Hashem (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Except for Important Agricultural Lands, requires the Land Use Commission to reclassify lands that are designated for urban growth under a county general plan or county development plan as being in the urban district at the request of the county, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
  2. The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
  3. The committee(s) on WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 297).
  5. Passed First Reading.
  6. Referred to WLA/EIG, JDC.
  7. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1192-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 456-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source