Statutory Revision - Correcting Errors and Clarifying HRS Provisions

State Bills: Hawaii

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

The Hawaii State Senate passed SB3225, a technical statutory revision bill correcting errors and references in the Hawaii Revised Statutes and Session Laws. The bill passed both chambers unanimously and was enrolled to the Governor on April 1, 2026, for signature into law.

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What changed

The Hawaii State Senate enacted SB3225, a routine statutory cleanup measure correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and removing obsolete provisions across various chapters of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. The bill received unanimous support in both chambers, passing the Senate 25-0 and the House with no opposition votes. The Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs committees recommended passage without amendment.

Government agencies and regulated entities operating under HRS provisions should review the enacted version upon the Governor's signature to identify any specific statutory corrections affecting their compliance obligations. As a technical cleanup bill with no new policy mandates, no immediate compliance deadlines or penalties are associated with this measure. Entities should monitor for the Governor's signing and subsequent publication of the corrected statutory text.

What to do next

Review enacted SB3225 provisions to identify statutory corrections affecting your HRS-based compliance obligations
Update internal statutory references when the corrected HRS text is published

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Hawaii / SB3225 Enrolled SB3225 Senate Bill Enrolled 2026-04-01

A Bill For An Act Relating To Statutory Revision: Amending Or Repealing Various Provisions Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes Or The Session Laws Of Hawaii For The Purposes Of Correcting Errors And References, Clarifying Language, Or Deleting Obsolete Or Unnecessary Provisions.

Amends or repeals various provisions of the HRS or the SLH for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.

Bill Details

State Hawaii

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-01 S Enrolled to Governor. 2026-04-01 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449). 2026-03-31 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Perruso excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. 2026-03-30 H Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). 2026-03-30 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1564-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-03-17 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-12 H Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading 2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 383). 2026-03-10 S Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26. 2026-03-06 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. 2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2891) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-02-18 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. 2026-02-11 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. 2026-02-02 S Referred to JDC. 2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading. 2026-01-28 S Introduced.