SB 1266 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.

Summary

Establishes an inter-division program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources consisting of certain agencies to address the location, movement, and restoration of Hawaiian burial sites or ‘iwi, exposed or likely to be exposed by coastal erosion. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1266 → SB1266_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update shifts the effective date of the legislation from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying when the new requirements for reporting and funding regarding Hawaiian burial sites will begin. The document metadata was also updated to reflect a change from a House bill template to a Senate District 1 template, indicating a procedural shift in the bill's origin or sponsorship.

Scope change

The bill's applicability remains focused on the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaiian burial sites, but the timeline for enforcement is extended by 25 years.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, postponing the start of mandatory reporting and funding obligations.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the state historic preservation division to submit a report was adjusted to be due twenty days prior to the convening of the 2027 legislative session, rather than the 2026 session.

TECHNICAL

Metadata headers were updated to change the bill type from 'SB' to 'SD' and the template from 'HB' to 'SD Template', along with updated revision numbers and timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:16PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/HWN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.