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SB2363HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Counties.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Authorizes the counties to close or restrict public lands under the county's jurisdiction when necessary to protect public health, ensure public safety, or preserve natural or cultural resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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  • HB1933— Same As

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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

Companion measure: HB1933. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    24 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

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

    6 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused

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

    6 aye · 1 no · 3 excused

  8. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 5 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2363
MemberPSM
Introduced		EIG
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001ExcusedAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPSM
Introduced		EIG
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2363
MemberWAL
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014Aye*ExcusedNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Elijah PierickHD-039Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeExcusedAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025Aye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeExcusedAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009ExcusedAyeAye
32 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAL
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

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 passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EIG/PSM, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on EIG/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:07PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  6. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2322) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2997) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 217).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.

  19. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2032-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Tam, Shimizu.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

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