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SB2260 • 2026

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

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Sponsor
DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
The committee(s) on HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-03-26 1:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
  • DHHL; Native Hawaiians; Home Lands; Tracts; Lessees; Successors Provides that an individual who becomes a lessee of a tract of Hawaiian home lands, either as an original lessee or as a successor lessee, shall forfeit any interest as an original lessee or successor lessee in any other tract of Hawaiian home lands and be removed from any applicant waitlist.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 S

    The committee(s) on HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-03-26 1:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  2. 2026-01-30 S

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-26 S

    Referred to HWN, JDC.

  4. 2026-01-21 S

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

  5. 2026-01-15 S

    Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
DHHL; Native Hawaiians; Home Lands; Tracts; Lessees; Successors
Provides that an individual who becomes a lessee of a tract of Hawaiian home lands, either as an original lessee or as a successor lessee, shall forfeit any interest as an original lessee or successor lessee in any other tract of Hawaiian home lands and be removed from any applicant waitlist.

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SB2260

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2260

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The Hawaiian
Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to
be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Tracts
of Hawaiian home lands; multiple leases; prohibition.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act or any other law to the contrary, an
individual who becomes a
lessee of a tract of Hawaiian home lands,
either as an original lessee under section 207 of this Act or as a
successor lessee under section 209 of this Act,
shall forfeit any
interest as an
original lessee or
successor lessee
in any other tract of Hawaiian home lands.

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(b)
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An individual who is a lessee of a tract of
Hawaiian home lands,
either as an
original lessee or as a successor lessee,
shall be removed from any applicant
waitlist for an original lease of Hawaiian home lands.

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(c)
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The department of Hawaiian home lands shall adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or any successor statute, necessary for
the purposes of this section.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that
were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

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SECTION 3.
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The provisions of the amendments made by this Act to the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act, 1920, as amended, are declared to be severable, and if any
section, sentence, clause, or phrase, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held ineffective because there is a requirement of having
the consent of the United States to take effect, then that portion only shall
take effect upon the granting of consent by the United States and effectiveness
of the remainder of these amendments or the application thereof shall not be
affected.

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SECTION 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DHHL; Native
Hawaiians; Home Lands; Tracts; Lessees; Successors

Description:

Provides
that an individual who becomes a lessee of a tract of Hawaiian home lands,
either as an original lessee or as a successor lessee, shall forfeit any
interest as an original lessee or successor lessee in any other tract of
Hawaiian home lands and be removed from any applicant waitlist.

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