# Hawaii SB 2723: RELATING TO STATE SHERIFFS DAY.

Hawaii SB 2723, RELATING TO STATE SHERIFFS DAY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2723
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO STATE SHERIFFS DAY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Sheriffs Day, Commemoration, CAA, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (144 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes April 27 of each year as State Sheriffs Day to commemorate the establishment of the Office of the Marshal of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1846. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). (House)
- 2026-04-07: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 478). (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1803-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-19: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 764-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-20: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 12 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 4). (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from PSM/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2145) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: One Day Notice 02-11-26. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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)
- 2026-02-04: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: The committee(s) on PSM/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to PSM/WLA. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_.PDF)
- SB2723_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_HD1_.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/SB2723_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_.PDF)
- [SB2723_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2723_HD1_.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-SB2723-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).