SB 3127 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Summary

Increases the limit of the State's liability for moneys borrowed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or loans made to lessees that are guaranteed by the Department from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000. Effective 9/9/2129. (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 26, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3127 → SB3127_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update primarily changes the bill's identifier and classification from a standard introduction to a Senate Draft version (SD1). It also updates the effective date of the legislation to September 9, 2129, and adjusts the formatting of the legislative findings regarding funding history.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding funding limits and liability remains unchanged, but the effective date has been set to a future date in the year 2129.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the entire Act was changed to September 9, 2129, moving it from the previous 'upon approval' standard.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and metadata were updated to reflect it is now a Senate Draft (SD1) version, including changes to sponsor names and revision numbers.

The legislative findings section was reformatted to fix line breaks and spacing in the text describing the $600 million appropriation history.

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 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2387) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HWN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors