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HI SB2723

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 27 of each year as "State Sheriffs Day" in Hawaii to honor sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the state.

  • Commemorates the establishment of the Office of the Marshal and island sheriffs on April 27, 1846, by King Kamehameha III.

  • Notes that Hawaii's sheriff office is the only law enforcement office in the United States established by a monarch.

  • Explicitly states that State Sheriffs Day shall not be construed as a state holiday.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating the bill requires further amendment before implementation).

Legislative Description

Relating To State Sheriffs Day.

Commemoration

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/24/2026
Culture & Arts2/12/2026
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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