# Hawaii SB 3007: RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.

Hawaii SB 3007, RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Act 174, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3007
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Act 174, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276).
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation, DBEDT, Establishment, Positions, Reports, Appropriation, CAA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (198 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Establishes the Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes only. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for an Executive Director position and Specialist position within the Office of Community Culture and Innovation. Establishes the Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hawaii office backs arts-led community projects: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a new office in Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism leads culture- and arts-based community projects. The office must create a partnership program, starting with a revitalization plan for Honolulu’s Chinatown, and may award grants or hire contr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 43 | 8 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 43 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1276_.PDF)
- SB3007_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_CD1_.HTM)
- SB3007_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_HD1_.HTM)
- SB3007_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_SD1_.HTM)
- SB3007_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_SD2_.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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1276_.PDF)
- [SB3007_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB3007_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB3007_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB3007_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3007_SD2_.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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3007-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).