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HB1686 • 2026

RELATING TO CULTURE.

RELATING TO CULTURE.

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Sponsor
KAPELA
Last action
2026-01-26
Official status
Referred to CAA, referral sheet 1
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how people might be affected or when the bill would take effect.

A Bill About Culture

This bill aims to make changes related to culture in Hawaii, but the specific details are not provided.

What This Bill Does

  • The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the title of this Act.
  • It amends parts of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to conform to its stated purpose.

Terms To Know

Hawaii Revised Statutes
The official laws of the state of Hawaii

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact changes to be made in the Hawaii Revised Statutes are not detailed.
  • It is unclear what specific cultural matters will be addressed by this bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-26 H

    Referred to CAA, referral sheet 1

  2. 2026-01-21 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-20 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CULTURE.
Culture; Short Form
Short form bill relating to culture.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB1686

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1686

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO CULTURE
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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The
purpose of this Act is to effectuate the title of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended to
conform to the purpose of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Culture;
Short Form

Description:

Short
form bill relating to culture.

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