HI SB 998

• Appropriation ($)
• DAGS
• Hawaii First Responders Memorial
• Working Group

• WAKAIprimary
• CHANGprimary
• FEVELLAprimary
• HASHIMOTOprimary
• KIDANIprimary
• RHOADSprimary

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1. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2. 2025-02-11

   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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3. 2025-02-11

   Reported from GVO/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

4. 2025-02-04

   The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

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5. 2025-01-31

   The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.

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6. 2025-01-31

   The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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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7. 2025-01-27

   The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

8. 2025-01-23

   Referred to GVO/PSM, WAM.

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9. 2025-01-21

   Passed First Reading.

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10. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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

  2025-01-31 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • Elefante: yes
  • Wakai: yes
  • Fukunaga: yes
  • Rhoads: yes
  • DeCorte: yes

• The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-02-04 · pass · 3-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • McKelvey: yes
  • Moriwaki: yes
  • San Buenaventura: yes
  • Gabbard: not voting
  • Fevella: not voting

• Companion bill: HB 503

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