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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2443: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

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 2443 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2026): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

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Official summary

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

Amends the definition of "historic property" to require that the property meets the criteria for inclusion in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places or has important value to Native Hawaiians or other ethnic groups of the State due to associations with cultural practices once carried out, or still carried out, at the property or associations with traditional beliefs, events, or oral accounts that are important to history, traditional practices, and cultural identity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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 HWN deferred the measure.
  3. The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  4. The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-12-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  5. The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. Referred to WLA/HWN, JDC.
  7. Introduced.
  8. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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