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HB1687 • 2026

RELATING TO CULTURE.

RELATING TO CULTURE.

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

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 who will be affected or what exact changes will be made to the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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 updates the Hawaii Revised Statutes to conform to the purpose of this Act.

Terms To Know

Hawaii Revised Statutes
The official laws of the State of Hawaii, organized into a set of books or statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact changes to be made in the Hawaii Revised Statutes are not detailed.
  • It is unclear what specific cultural areas this bill will address.
  • This bill has been introduced but has not yet passed any further steps in the legislature.

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
HB1687

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1687

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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