# Hawaii SB 2363: RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Hawaii SB 2363, RELATING TO THE COUNTIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2363
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Counties, Public Lands, Closure, Restriction, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (145 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the counties to close or restrict public lands under the county's jurisdiction when necessary to protect public health, ensure public safety, or preserve natural or cultural resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-23: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Tam, Shimizu. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2032-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. (House)
- 2026-03-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-03-17: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 217). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2997) 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; 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)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2322) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on EIG/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:07PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to EIG/PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_.PDF)
- SB2363_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2363_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_HD2_.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/SB2363_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_.PDF)
- [SB2363_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2363_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2363_HD2_.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2363-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).