SB 1639 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HAWAII BEACH DAY.

Summary

Establishes Hawaii Beach Day. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to organize and support events and activities to celebrate and observe Hawaii Beach Day. Requires annual reports 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 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1639 → SB1639_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House version to a Senate Draft 1 version, changing the bill number and metadata. The substantive policy change involves shifting the main effective date of the act from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, while keeping the specific Hawaii Beach Day event date in 2025. Additionally, the bill's title and summary were updated to explicitly require annual reports to the Legislature, clarifying the ongoing administrative duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing Hawaii Beach Day, but the applicability of the new statutory sections is delayed significantly to 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the entire Act was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, though the specific beach day observance remains set for July 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

The bill title and summary were updated to explicitly require the Hawaii Tourism Authority to submit annual reports to the Legislature regarding the Beach Day events.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields were updated to reflect the Senate Draft 1 status, including changes to bill numbers, revision counts, and document formatting.

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 TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors