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HI SB 609

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 609 pass?

No. HI SB 609 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 609 about?

Appropriates moneys to the Office of Veterans' Services to perform its statutory duties, including maintaining a center that provides information, counsel, aid, and assistance to veterans, their families, and their dependents; and cooperating with federal agencies responsible for the administration of rights and benefits granted to veterans, their families, and their dependents. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 609?

WAKAI, AQUINO, CHANG and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 609, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Appropriates moneys to the Office of Veterans' Services to perform its statutory duties, including maintaining a center that provides information, counsel, aid, and assistance to veterans, their families, and their dependents; and cooperating with federal agencies responsible for the administration of rights and benefits granted to veterans, their families, and their dependents. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Hashimotocosponsor
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-07

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-07

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 77) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Referred to PSM, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=609&year=2026

Attribution

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