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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1275: RELATING TO STATE-OWNED HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND INHERITED LANDS.

In committee 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

SB 1275 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO STATE-OWNED HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND INHERITED LANDS. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the State-Owned Historic Properties Preservation Plan Working Group within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to ensure the preservation of state-owned historic properties and inherited lands. Requires reports to the Legislature.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Referred to WTL, WAM.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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