Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1956
RELATING TO FRESHWATER WATERWAYS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- OLDS (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- GARCIA (Republican)
- GEDEON (Republican)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Prohibits residing in, on, or within fifty feet of a freshwater waterway. Authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce the prohibition. Specifies that violation is a civil violation, not a criminal offense. Establishes procedures for the removal, inventory, storage, and disposal of unattended personal property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 19, 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, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 707-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).