RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.
Summary
Imposes a fine on any private landowner that fails to disclose or record with the Bureau of Conveyances, or in documents used to offer real property for sale, the existence of burial or archaeological sites on their property that the landowner knew or should have known of. Requires fines collected to be deposited into the Hawaiʻi Historic Preservation Special Fund. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
2
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 111-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 111-24).
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
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) Shimabukuro, Inouye, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 04:30PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 571).
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 156) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from HWN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2517) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Richards.
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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