RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to notify an affected party when any recorded instrument was purportedly fraudulently notarized, when attested to by the purported notary public. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow an affected party to void the recorded instrument that was purportedly fraudulently notarized. Requires the Bureau of Conveyances to allow title holders to suspend additional recordings on their title, unless given prior authorization by the title holder, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay·1 other

Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Rachele Lamosao
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Yea
Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Stanley Chang
State Senator · Democratic · HI
ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/20/2026Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2515) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/13/2026The 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.
2/4/2026The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026Referred to WLA, JDC.
1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
1/23/2026Introduced.