Bill Sponsor
Hawaii Senate Bill 3169
Session 2026
Relating To Coastal Resilience.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 10, 2026
First Action
Jan 28, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3169
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Establishes a five-year Coastal Resilience Pilot Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the preservation of Mantokuji Bay. Exempts the Pilot Program from certain regulatory requirements. Requires the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct a streamlined historic preservation review. Requires the inadvertent discovery of Native Hawaiian skeletal remains to trigger certain procedures. Requires the Pilot Program to cooperate with the Department of Health to conduct certain activities upon certain discoveries. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunsets 7/1/2055. (SD1)
Actions (18)
03/12/2026
House
Pass First Reading
03/12/2026
House
Referred to WAL, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
03/10/2026
Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/10/2026
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374) in amended form (SD 1).
03/06/2026
Senate
Reported from EDT/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2963) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
03/06/2026
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
03/06/2026
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
03/05/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
03/05/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
03/04/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on EDT/WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:01PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
03/02/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on EDT/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
02/25/2026
Senate
Re-Referred to EDT/WAM.
02/19/2026
Senate
The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
02/19/2026
Senate
The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
02/13/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
02/02/2026
Senate
Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
01/28/2026
Senate
Introduced.
01/28/2026
Senate
Passed First Reading.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 27, 2026 6:21:39 AM
Record Updated
Mar 12, 2026 10:43:43 PM