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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1393: RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Passed both chambers 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 1393 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kanuha, Kim, DeCorte.

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Official summary

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

Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies before the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities Authority. Repeals the requirement that the Department of Education transfer title to lands it holds upon request of the School Facilities Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kanuha, Kim, DeCorte.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 608).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
  6. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1762) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
  12. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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Sources

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