SB 1393 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Summary

Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies before the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities Authority. Repeals the requirement that the Department of Education transfer title to lands it holds upon request of the School Facilities Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB1393_HD3 → SB1393_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a House draft (HD3) to a Senate draft (SD1), updating metadata and reorganizing the legislative text. The core policy change involves clarifying that the Department of Education must consult with other agencies before transferring land to the School Facilities Authority, while simultaneously removing the previous requirement that the Department of Education automatically transfer land titles upon request. The effective date was also changed from a distant future date (July 1, 3000) to immediate effect upon approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding land transfers remains consistent, but the mechanism for transferring ownership was modified to require consultation rather than automatic transfer upon request.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for land transfers from automatic transfer upon request to a process requiring consultation between the School Facilities Authority and the Department of Education.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to upon approval.

TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata, including author names, revision numbers, and file identifiers to reflect the Senate version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 608).

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 18

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 34) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors