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HI HR 119

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE TO ESTABLISH A STATE HIGHWAY POLICE FORCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2026-03-16
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1873-26), recommending adoption.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • POEPOEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-09

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  2. 2026-04-09

    Adopted with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

    passage

  3. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1873-26), recommending adoption.

  4. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-02

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2026-04-02

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).

    passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-04-02

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1681-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  8. 2026-03-31

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-27

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-03-18

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-16

    Offered

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-31 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: no
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HCR 127, SR70not in this corpus

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