SB 2782 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Summary

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to notify an affected party when any recorded instrument was purportedly fraudulently notarized, when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow an affected party to void the recorded instrument that was purportedly fraudulently notarized. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2782 → SB2782_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill shifts the Bureau of Conveyances' role from automatically voiding fraudulent deeds to notifying affected parties, who then have the option to void the instrument. It also introduces a new mechanism allowing title holders to suspend future recordings on their property to prevent further fraud. The effective date of the law was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a direct administrative remedy to a notice-and-choice system, and it added a specific suspension power for title holders.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the Bureau of Conveyances' duty from automatically voiding fraudulent deeds to notifying affected parties, who must then choose to void the instrument.

Added a new requirement allowing title holders to suspend the recording of additional instruments on their property unless they authorize it.

TIMELINE

Delayed the effective date of the Act from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors