# Hawaii SB 2322: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. Hawaii SB 2322, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Pass First Reading) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2322-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii SB 2322 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-12, Pass First Reading - Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement, Requirement, Significant Historic Properties, Traditional Cultural Properties or Places, EEP, WAL, JHA - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (40 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Requires that an environmental assessment be conducted and an environmental impact statement be prepared for any proposed use within historic properties designated by the Hawaii or National Register of Historic Places, important to native Hawaiian people or to another ethnic group of the State, or determined to be eligible as a traditional cultural property or place on the National Register of Historic Places. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House) - 2026-03-12: Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17 (House) - 2026-03-10: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 210) in amended form (SD 1). (House) - 2026-03-06: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2985) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate) - 2026-03-06: One Day Notice 03-10-26. (Senate) - 2026-02-27: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. (Senate) - 2026-02-23: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2620) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate) - 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate) - 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate) - 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on WLA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC. (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Pending Introduction. (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_SD1_.pdf) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_.PDF) - SB2322_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_SD1_.HTM) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_SD1_.pdf) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_.PDF) - [SB2322_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2322_SD1_.HTM) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026) - [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026) - [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026) - [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2322-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).