SB 3236 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LAND TRUST ACT.

This bill updates the Land Trust Act to clarify how property interests are classified when a legal document does not specify whether the property is personal or real. Specifically, it establishes that if a recorded instrument fails to designate the property as personal property, the beneficiaries' interests will automatically be treated as real property. This change aims to provide clearer guidance for legal documents related to land trusts by setting a default classification for unspecified cases. The legislation directly affects individuals and organizations creating or managing land trusts who rely on recorded instruments to define property ownership.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Signed Jul 1, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26-24) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2024

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26-24).

upper

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 18, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588).

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 308).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-27-24 9:32AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to WTL, JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors