SB 3231 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

Summary

Requires condominium maps for lands within an agricultural district to include a letter signed by an appropriate county official or agency certifying that the condominium property regime will conform to county zoning laws. Requires an application for registration of a project in an agricultural district larger than ten acres to include certain additional information. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3231 → SB3231_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard Senate bill to a Senate Draft version, adding metadata and changing the effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 2050. The core policy requirements regarding agricultural district condominiums and project registration remain substantively the same.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to condominium maps in agricultural districts and project registrations in those districts.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to a fixed date of July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Metadata headers, author names, and document versioning information were added to the text.

Original page headers, footers, and document tracking numbers were removed.

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

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, CPC, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 385) 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 4, 2026

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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2485) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-12-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN/EIG, CPN.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors