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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 367: RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS.

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 367 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS. Primary sponsor: Luke Evslin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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.

Allows for county permit exemptions for certain kinds of activities, including maintenance activities, installing group U structures, and certain interior remodeling work, when located outside a special management area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1096) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  4. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
  5. Re-Referred to HOU, JDC.
  6. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 217).
  8. Passed First Reading.
  9. Referred to HOU/EIG, JDC.
  10. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  11. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1161) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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