SB 1337 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

SB 1337 clarifies the technical requirements for the Stadium Authority to establish a valid quorum (minimum members needed to meet) and validates its past official actions. This bill directly affects the Stadium Authority itself by ensuring its previous decisions remain legally sound under updated procedural rules. The key provision removes ambiguity about how the Authority must conduct meetings to make decisions binding. It is a procedural clarification, not a policy change affecting the public or programs. (2 sentences, as it is a procedural bill).

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1337_HD1 → SB1337_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a House draft to a Senate version, updating the bill number and revision history. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, delaying when the new stadium authority rules take effect. Minor formatting adjustments were also made to member descriptions and document headers.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on clarifying quorum requirements for the Stadium Authority, but its applicability is now delayed until July 1, 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from upon approval to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from House Draft 1 to Senate Draft 1, including changes to bill numbers and revision codes.

Minor text formatting was adjusted regarding the description of ex officio nonvoting members and document headers.

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

Amendments

Apr 3, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 444).

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 308) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors