SB 3067 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RECORDS.

Summary
Removes outdated requirements and formats for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies that statutory filing fees are set pursuant to the rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Repeals obsolete terms such as "blueprint." Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. (CD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill modernizes the requirements for filing land survey plans in Hawaii by replacing obsolete terms like 'tracing cloth' and 'blueprints' with modern equivalents like 'tangible medium.' It updates the list of permissible drawing scales, clarifies the specific fee structure for survey checks, and simplifies rules regarding how contiguous parcels and deregistered lands must be depicted on maps.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on land records and surveying, but the applicability of specific filing requirements has been updated to reflect modern technology and current administrative practices.
REQUIREMENT

Updated the required format for survey plans from 'tracing cloth' to a generic 'tangible medium of good quality' approved by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Replaced the obsolete term 'blueprint' with 'certified copy' when describing the replacement of worn-out original plans.

Added a specific requirement for a letter from a licensed professional surveyor certifying that the metes and bounds description conforms to the accompanying plat map.

Clarified that filing fees for checking surveys are set by the Department of Accounting and General Services pursuant to adopted rules, rather than a fixed statutory amount.

Refined the rules for filing plans involving deregistered land and contiguous parcels to ensure clarity on when they must be shown on the same plan versus separate plans.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
18
Committee
17
Amendments
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82-26).
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 736).
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1518-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 353) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Reported from WLA/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA/GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ron Kouchi
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HI
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