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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."
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description: "Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit the following to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. By 12/31/2028, requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit certain findings and considerations to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Appropriates funds from the Carry-Forward Trust Holding Account to be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be expended solely for Native Hawaiian programs and services with critical, short-term funding needs in the areas of education, health, economic development, and community-based initiatives. Specifies that the transferred funds may not be used for planning, developing, or constructing residential or mixed-use projects or related infrastructure. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 903"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 903 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Appropriation ($)", "Financial Reporting and Accounting", "Inventory", "OHA", "Public Land Trust", "Public Land Trust Working Group", "Reports"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["KANUHA"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 63
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2025-01-17"
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last_action: "2026-05-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/933b71c8-0f6d-4b17-9dd5-3236c86f4753"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=903&year=2026"
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source_hash: "4cc178f230d365850cf628da0cf273ed74a55a382b8aaf766fc31755dd3f7a3f"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 903 (2026) — RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
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Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit the following to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. By 12/31/2028, requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit certain findings and considerations to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Appropriates funds from the Carry-Forward Trust Holding Account to be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be expended solely for Native Hawaiian programs and services with critical, short-term funding needs in the areas of education, health, economic development, and community-based initiatives. Specifies that the transferred funds may not be used for planning, developing, or constructing residential or mixed-use projects or related infrastructure. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB903** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_.HTM)
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2. **SB903_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB903_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB903_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **SB903_HD2_PG20-21.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_HD2_PG20-21.HTM)
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6. **SB903_HD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_HD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)
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7. **SB903_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_SD1_.HTM)
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8. **SB903_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
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9. **SB903_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB903_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- KANUHA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-05-26** Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `became-law`
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- **2026-05-26** Act 032, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `became-law`
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- **2026-05-08** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
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- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). `passage`
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- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
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- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
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- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 216-26).
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- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kahaloa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
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- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Moriwaki, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-01** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810). `receipt`
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- **2026-05-01** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Moriwaki added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.
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- **2026-04-30** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.
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- **2026-04-30** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-30** Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; DeCorte.
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- **2026-04-28** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-27** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Garcia.
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- **2026-04-02** Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-01** House Conferee(s) discharged.
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- **2026-03-20** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). `receipt`
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- **2026-03-20** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
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- **2025-12-08** Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. `carried-over`
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- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Keohokalole, DeCorte.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Holt, Poepoe, Garcia.
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- **2025-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 661). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-04-08** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-04-04** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2018) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-04-02** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-31** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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- **2025-03-18** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-18** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2025-03-14** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
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- **2025-02-27** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-27** Reported from HWN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-18** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-18** The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-14** The committee(s) on HWN/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-02-14** Re-Referred to HWN/WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-14** Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HWN.
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HWN.
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- **2025-02-13** The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-12** The committee(s) on HWN will hold a public decision making on 02-13-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-01-23** Referred to HWN. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/933b71c8-0f6d-4b17-9dd5-3236c86f4753`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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