# Hawaii SB 578: RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTY.

Hawaii SB 578, RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB578-2026
- 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 578
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Historic Property, Historic Preservation, Statehood Day, Hawaii Register of Historic Places, WLA, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of "historic property" under the State's historic preservation program to include only property that predates Statehood Day and, with respect to buildings and structures, is registered on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to WLA, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-23: Referred to WTL, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB578_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB578_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB578_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB578_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB578-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).