# Hawaii SB 2613: RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.

Hawaii SB 2613, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Act 139, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2613
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Act 139, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240).
- Sponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: DOE, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu, County of Kauai, Public Schools, Land Transfer, EDN, WAL, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (232 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Revises tax map key numbers and the conveyance process by which identified properties are conveyed to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 307, SLH 2022. Directs the conveyance to the County of Kauai of certain lands held by the Department of Education. Directs the conveyance of land on which Kaimuki Middle School is located from the City and County of Honolulu to the Department of Education. Clarifies that land dispositions of school buildings, facilities, and grounds made by the DOE shall not require approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources when these dispositions are for periods exceeding one year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More ways to use school facilities: mixed, low. The Department of Education can issue permits, licenses, concessions, or entry rights for school buildings and grounds for periods it sets. These uses cannot interfere with normal school or student activities, and the department no longer needs land board approval for uses lasting more than one yea…
- School land transfers shift public ownership: mixed, low. The law transfers Wilcox Elementary School land from the Department of Education to Kauai County. Honolulu transfers Kaimuki Middle School land to the department, and an updated list changes which parcels are covered by an earlier school-property transfer, including a parcel for school food service…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (57)

- 2026-06-24: Act 139, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240). (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Act 139, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240). (House)
- 2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). (House)
- 2026-05-06: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:00PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-05-01: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Lee, M., Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. (House)
- 2026-05-01: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 233-26). (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 233-26) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. (House)
- 2026-04-30: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-29: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-28: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-27: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-20: House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Hashem, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Muraoka. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Lee, C., Kidani Co-Chairs; DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714). (House)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 682). (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 3 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2021-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. (House)
- 2026-04-07: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. (House)
- 2026-04-02: The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1527-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). (House)
- 2026-03-24: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1292-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Passed 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) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-03-20: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-19: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to EDN, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 72) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2868) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: One Day Notice 03-06-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from EDU/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2478) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on EDU/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to EDU/WLA, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1240_.PDF)
- SB2613_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_CD1_.HTM)
- SB2613_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2613_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD2_.HTM)
- SB2613_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD3_.HTM)
- SB2613_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_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/SB2613_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1240_.PDF)
- [SB2613_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB2613_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2613_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB2613_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_HD3_.HTM)
- [SB2613_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2613_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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2613-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).