RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Summary
Amends the definition of "historic property" to require that the property meets the criteria for inclusion in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places or has important value to Native Hawaiians or other ethnic groups of the State due to associations with cultural practices once carried out, or still carried out, at the property or associations with traditional beliefs, events, or oral accounts that are important to history, traditional practices, and cultural identity.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Feb 13, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA/HWN, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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