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HI HB 9

died on adjournment

DESIGNATING 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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KONGprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to PSM/WLA.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-25

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 4).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-02-25

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-02-24

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-02-24

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  6. 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

  7. 2026-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  13. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2025-01-09

    Prefiled.

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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

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