2024 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB2591: Relating To Burial Sites.

Legislative Summary

Imposes a fine on any private landowner that fails to disclose or record with the Bureau of Conveyances, or in documents used to offer real property for sale, the existence of burial or archaeological sites on their property that the landowner knew or should have known of. Requires fines collected to be deposited into the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. (CD1)

Bill History

1/19/2024
Introduced.
Senate
1/22/2024
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/24/2024
Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC.
Senate
2/2/2024
The committee(s) on HWN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/8/2024
The committee(s) on HWN/WTL deferred the measure until 02-13-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
2/13/2024
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
Senate
2/13/2024
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Richards.
Senate
2/16/2024
Reported from HWN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2517) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/16/2024
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/20/2024
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/28/2024
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
Senate
3/1/2024
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2966) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/1/2024
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate
3/5/2024
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/5/2024
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 156) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Kong, Sayama excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1762-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 571).
Senate
4/5/2024
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/5/2024
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489).
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Takayama, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759).
Senate
4/22/2024
Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Inouye, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards.
Senate
4/22/2024
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/24/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/25/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/26/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 04:30PM; CR 325.
Senate
4/26/2024
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Inouye, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
Senate
4/26/2024
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 111-24).
Senate
4/26/2024
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
Senate
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 111-24) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
Senate
5/1/2024
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).
Senate
5/2/2024
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
7/1/2024
Act 119, on 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).
House of Representatives
7/1/2024
Act 119, 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220).
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/26/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/26/2024
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/28/2024
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2024
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2024
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(7/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Sponsors

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/27/202415.2 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/1/20248.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/15/202410.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/19/202413.0 KB