Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1710
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes SHPD to conduct a phased review of a proposed project on private property under certain circumstances. Amends the process and deadlines by which SHPD must provide written concurrence or non-concurrence for proposed projects on private property or certain projects that require state or county approval for entitlement for use, after which concurrence may be assumed and the project may move to the next step in the compliance process. Amends the conditions under which a proposed project on an existing privately owned single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse that is over fifty years old shall be subject to section 6E-42, HRS. (CD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to WAL, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 55-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Cochran, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 578-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 973-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150). - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to WLA, JDC. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3362) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3767) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 608) in amended form (SD 2). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Shimizu. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717). - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Evslin, Miyake, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Act 076, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Act 076, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176).