---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SURFING."
description: "Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 133"
citation: "Hawaii HB 133 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation ($)", "DOE", "Surfing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["EVSLIN", "GRANDINETTI", "HOLT", "KAHALOA", "KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "QUINLAN", "SAYAMA", "TAM"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-01-14"
last_action: "2025-05-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ed496b01-16c6-4835-9acb-f2c03d863c37"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=133&year=2025"
source_hash: "fdf71c1a416e6a3be63d8940bea8425b3d2c19e24009f8aceef6470b16eed829"
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 HB 133 (2025) — RELATING TO SURFING.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB133** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB133_.HTM)
2. **HB133_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB133_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB133_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB133_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB133_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB133_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB133_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB133_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- EVSLIN — primary (person)
- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- KAHALOA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-05-30** Act 141, on 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). `became-law`
- **2025-05-30** Act 141, 05/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). `became-law`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 153).
- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 153) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, La Chica, Grandinetti, Olds, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2025-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2025-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:05PM in conference room 229.
- **2025-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 859). `receipt`
- **2025-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, La Chica, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Olds, Reyes Oda.
- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 597) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2025-04-08** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** One Day Notice 04-08-25.
- **2025-04-04** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1771) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-04-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-27** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-19** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-19** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2025-03-12** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-07** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-04** Referred to EDU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2025-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 8). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 863), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-02-20** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
- **2025-02-14** Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 758) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2025-02-13** The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05** Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 152) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
- **2025-01-29** The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-01-21** Referred to CAA, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-16** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-14** Prefiled.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ed496b01-16c6-4835-9acb-f2c03d863c37`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).