SB 1506 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.

Summary

Establishes a statute of repose prohibiting the commencement of a civil action against a professional land surveyor or owner of real property if ten years has elapsed since the latter of the date of completion of a contract or final payment for land surveying work. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1506 → SB1506_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the statute of repose protection from just professional land surveyors to also include owners of real property. This change ensures that property owners are shielded from lawsuits regarding surveying work once ten years have passed since the project was completed or paid for, aligning the protection with the interests of landowners.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to cover owners of real property in addition to professional land surveyors.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'or owner of real property' to the list of parties protected by the ten-year statute of repose in the main text, Section 2, and Section 4.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the report title and summary description to reflect that the new protection applies to both surveyors and property owners.

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

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors