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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LICENSES TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES."
description: "Establishes a standard license to solemnize marriages, valid for one year from the date of issuance. Establishes a short-term license to solemnize marriages, valid for sixty days from the date of issuance. Establishes a fee of $100 per year for the issuance of a standard license. Establishes a fee of $25 per sixty-day period for a short-term license. Specifies in what amount and to which fund license fees shall be deposited. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 1370"
citation: "Hawaii SB 1370 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fees", "Licenses to Solemnize Marriages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0da994d5-323e-4f6a-bfa6-b4132c0421a0"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1370&year=2023"
source_hash: "9e872e607ddfd1b829e716d2217cd4202585e5ebf20dec98468962945f80d3a3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 1370 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LICENSES TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES.
Establishes a standard license to solemnize marriages, valid for one year from the date of issuance. Establishes a short-term license to solemnize marriages, valid for sixty days from the date of issuance. Establishes a fee of $100 per year for the issuance of a standard license. Establishes a fee of $25 per sixty-day period for a short-term license. Specifies in what amount and to which fund license fees shall be deposited. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB1370** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1370_.HTM)
2. **SB1370_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1370_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB1370_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1370_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB1370_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1370_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **21** (pass) · lower
- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **160** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-07-05** Act 206, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309). `became-law`
- **2023-07-05** Act 206, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309). `became-law`
- **2023-05-05** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901). `receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996). `receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2). `passage`
- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 05-04-23
- **2023-05-02** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 175) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-05-02** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-04-23.
- **2023-05-02** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 175).
- **2023-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.
- **2023-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 3:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 3:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 3:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Tam, Garcia.
- **2023-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 911). `receipt`
- **2023-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Moriwaki.
- **2023-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-13** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 784). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-04-11** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2092) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-03-30** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-30-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-21** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1363), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2023-03-17** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Garcia. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-17-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 52) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-03** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-03-02** One Day Notice 03-03-23.
- **2023-03-02** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 574) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
- **2023-02-13** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-10** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to HHS, CPN. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced. `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0da994d5-323e-4f6a-bfa6-b4132c0421a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).