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SB2401Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Regional Shoreline Mitigation Districts.

Passed

Introduced by Lorraine Inouye, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to plan and serve in a coordinating role to develop shoreline adaptation pathways plans for regional shoreline mitigation districts designated by OPSD. Establishes procedures for the review of state and county permits associated with regional shoreline mitigation districts. (CD2)

Where it stands

Act 207, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309).

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

  8. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2683) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2974) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  14. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 231) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  20. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1343-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  21. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  24. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2029-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  28. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  29. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 656).

  30. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  36. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 229.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:45PM in Conference Room 229.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 016.

  44. 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) Lee, C., Moriwaki, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  46. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 217-26).

  47. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  48. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 217-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  49. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  50. Floor Amendment No. 12 offered by Rep. Hashem.

  51. Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.

  52. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.

  53. Floor Amendment No. 15 offered.

  54. Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).

  55. Separated Committee Report.

  56. Report filed.

  57. 48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26

  58. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and none excused (0).

  59. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).

  60. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).

  61. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).

  62. Enrolled to Governor.

  63. Act 207, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309).

  64. Act 207, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309).

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