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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 403: RELATING TO BEACHES.

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 403 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO BEACHES. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM.

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.

Limits public funding of beach replenishment projects in resort zoned areas to twenty per cent of the total cost.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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/EDT, WAM.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Referred to WTL/EDT, 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