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HI HB 925

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 925 pass?

No. HI HB 925 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 HB 925 about?

Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 925?

KAPELA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 925.

Description

Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAPELAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-03-21

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  6. 2025-03-10

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 303).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TCA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-26

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

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  16. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2025-02-14

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  18. 2025-02-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  19. 2025-02-12

    The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 2025-02-06

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to CAA for further consideration.

  22. 2025-02-06

    HD 1 adopted and recommitted to CAA for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.

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  23. 2025-02-06

    Re-referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 13

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  24. 2025-02-05

    The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. 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.

  25. 2025-02-03

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:15AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  27. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3

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  28. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

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Votes

  • The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration.

    2025-02-05 · fail · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Reyes Oda: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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

    2025-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=925&year=2026

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