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HB2395HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Taking Of Marine Deposits.

Last status update May 29, 2026

What this measure contains

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue permits for research, education, management, or propagation purposes that include the taking of marine deposits seaward of the shoreline, as long as the resources will be returned to the beach if possible and that the taking poses no more than a minimal or negligible risk to the environment. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by WAL
  3. HD2by JHA
  4. SD1by WLA
  5. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. House WAL committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    8 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  5. Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  9. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  11. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  12. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2395
MemberWLA
HD2		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWLA
HD2		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2395
MemberWAL
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeExcusedAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeExcusedAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
34 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAL
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 460-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1186-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to WLA, WAM/JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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

  18. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3255) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

  20. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. 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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

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

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 687) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  29. Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Cochran.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki, Rhoads Co-Chairs.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  34. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  37. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  38. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Moriwaki, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 87-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  40. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 87-26).

  42. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

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

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

  45. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  46. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  47. Transmitted to Governor.

  48. Act 063, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163).

  49. Act 063, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163).

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