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HI HR 50

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONSIDER RENAMING LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PUʻULOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HR 50 pass?

No. HI HR 50 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 (2026-04-09): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1893-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

What is HI HR 50 about?

HI HR 50 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONSIDER RENAMING LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PUʻULOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.”.

Who sponsors HI HR 50?

GARRETT, AMATO, BELATTI and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HR 50.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1893-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARRETTprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1893-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

  2. 2026-04-09

    Adopted as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

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  3. 2026-04-09

    Resolution adopted in final form.

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  4. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

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  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. 2026-03-31

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1565-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  7. 2026-03-31

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

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  8. 2026-03-25

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Woodson, Muraoka.

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  9. 2026-03-23

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:30PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-03-18

    Referred to HED, JHA, referral sheet 18

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  11. 2026-03-16

    Offered

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  12. 2026-03-12

    To be offered.

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Votes

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

    2026-03-25 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Evslin: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting
    • Muraoka: not voting

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=50&year=2026

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