PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT DESTRUCTIVE LIVE-FIRE MILITARY TRAINING ON PUBLIC LANDS.
SB 2534 proposes a constitutional amendment to ban destructive live-fire military training on Hawaii's state public trust lands. This would directly affect military operations conducted on these lands, which are managed for public use and conservation. The bill's key mechanism is amending the state constitution to prohibit such training, requiring voter approval if passed by the legislature. This is a policy change that would restrict current military training practices on specific state-owned lands, not a temporary law. The bill is currently in early stages (introduced and passed first reading) with no further action yet.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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