Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 617

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description

Requires, for each draft environmental impact statement, a public hearing in the community directly affected by the underlying proposed action. (SD1)

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Feb 11, 2025 Senate	The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	pass	Set your home in Hawaii to see
Feb 11, 2025 Senate	The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.	pass	Set your home in Hawaii to see

Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced.
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN/GVO, JDC/WAM.
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported from AEN/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 634) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.