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House bill · 2026

HB 649

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Became lawOfficial record on Hawaii State Legislature

Progress

497 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 17

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 21

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 6

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 6

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 4

  6. Passed second chamber

    Apr 14

  7. Sent to governor

    May 29

  8. Became law

    May 29

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

House · Feb 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 7–2

7 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.

House · Feb 11, 2025

Passed 43–6

43 Yea

6 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

House · Feb 24, 2025

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Passed Third Reading.

House · Mar 4, 2025

Passed 42–7

42 Yea

7 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Mar 25, 2026

Passed 3–0

3 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

Senate · Apr 8, 2026

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Senate · Apr 14, 2026

Passed 25–0

25 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

House · Apr 30, 2026

Passed 3–0

3 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Apr 30, 2026

Passed 3–0

3 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

DemocraticOther

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1.

House · May 6, 2026

Passed 46–5

46 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

Senate · May 6, 2026

Passed 25–0

25 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.

  1. Act 062, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162).

    May 29, 2026 · House

  2. Act 062, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162).

    May 29, 2026 · Senate

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    May 8, 2026 · Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor.

    May 7, 2026 · House

  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    May 6, 2026 · House

  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).

    May 6, 2026 · House

  7. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

    May 6, 2026 · Senate

  8. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

    May 1, 2026 · Senate

  9. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 172-26).

    May 1, 2026 · Senate

  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

    May 1, 2026 · House

  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 172-26) as amended in (CD 1).

    May 1, 2026 · House

  12. 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) Lee, C., Moriwaki, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Ways and Means

    Apr 30, 2026 · Senate

  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. Finance

    Apr 30, 2026 · House

  14. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

    Apr 29, 2026 · Senate

  15. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

    Apr 28, 2026 · Senate

  16. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Senate

  17. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

    Apr 24, 2026 · Senate

  18. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    Apr 20, 2026 · House

  19. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Chang.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Senate

  20. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    Apr 20, 2026 · Senate

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

    Apr 20, 2026 · House

  22. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    Apr 17, 2026 · Senate

  23. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    Apr 16, 2026 · House

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 569) in amended form (SD 1).

    Apr 14, 2026 · House

  25. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    Apr 14, 2026 · Senate

  26. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  27. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3711) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  28. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Ways and Means

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  29. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  30. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. Ways and Means

    Mar 30, 2026 · Senate

  31. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3360) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    Mar 30, 2026 · Senate

  32. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang. Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

  33. The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 03-25-26 1:12PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  34. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  35. Re-Referred to WLA, WAM. Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

  36. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    Dec 8, 2025 · Joint

  37. The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  38. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Referred to WTL, WAM. Water and Land

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  40. Passed First Reading.

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  41. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 265).

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  42. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu, Souza voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  43. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1154), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  44. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Miyake, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. Finance

    Feb 24, 2025 · House

  45. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    Feb 21, 2025 · House

  46. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). Finance

    Feb 11, 2025 · House

  47. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 361) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    Feb 11, 2025 · House

  48. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Morikawa; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu, Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. Water and Land

    Feb 6, 2025 · House

  49. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    Feb 4, 2025 · House

  50. Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2 Water and Land

    Jan 21, 2025 · House

  51. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    Jan 21, 2025 · House

  52. Pending introduction.

    Jan 17, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Water and Land

    House

    Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Feb 6, 2025 · reported after 16 days

  • Finance

    House

    Referred Feb 11, 2025 · heard Feb 24, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Water and Land

    Senate

    Referred Mar 6, 2025 · never reported

  • Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

    Senate

    Referred Feb 2, 2026 · heard Mar 25, 2026 · reported after 51 days

  • Ways and Means

    Senate

    Referred Mar 30, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 9 days

Topics

Department of Land and Natural ResourcesDivision of Boating and Ocean RecreationFeesPermitsState Small Boat Harbors

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