HI HB 9
died on adjournmentDESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 9 pass?
No. HI HB 9 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to PSM/WLA.
What is HI HB 9 about?
Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 9?
KONG is the primary sponsor of HI HB 9.
Description
Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — Referred to PSM/WLA.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KONGprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-10
Referred to PSM/WLA.
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 4).
introduction,receipt
2026-02-25
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-02-24
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-24
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-02-20
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-18
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
2026-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-04
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-09
Prefiled.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Belatti: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Ichiyama: not voting
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-20 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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