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SB3323HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Ecosystem Rights.

Last status update Jan 30, 2026

What this measure contains

Recognizes watersheds and coral reef ecosystems as legal persons with inherent and inalienable rights to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. Establishes enforceable ecosystem rights grounded in public trust doctrine and Native Hawaiian customary stewardship. Authorizes citizen enforcement, restorative and injunctive remedies, civil penalties, and continuing duties of ecological repair, including for historic harms. Provides for open representation, community consultation, co-governance, and supremacy over conflicting laws.

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced

Decision stages

  1. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments

    1 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 3 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3323
MemberAEN
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023No
Lynn DecoiteSD-007No
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye*
Tim RichardsSD-004No

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

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

  6. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. The recommendation was not adopted.

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