All Roll Calls
Yes: 147 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 13932025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies before the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities Authority. Repeals the requirement that the Department of Education transfer title to lands it holds upon request of the School Facilities Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
DOESFAPublic Lands TransferEDN, WAL, JHA
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 3/27/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kanuha, Kim, DeCorte.
4/16/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
4/16/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 608).
4/8/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1762) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/2/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
4/2/2025HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
3/27/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2025HouseReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
3/21/2025HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
3/21/2025HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
3/18/2025HouseReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
3/14/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HouseThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
3/11/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/7/2025HouseReferred to EDN, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 18
3/4/2025HousePass First Reading
2/28/2025HousePassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/27/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 34) in amended form (SD 1).
2/27/2025House
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