Bill Commons

HI SB 3250

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LIBERTY AND JUSTICE DAY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Designates March 5 of every year as Liberty and Justice Day. Requires all flags flown on state lands to be flown at half-staff on Liberty and Justice Day. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-02 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • CHANGprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • McKelveycosponsor
  • Richardscosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-03-24

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

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  4. 2026-03-24

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1355-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  5. 2026-03-18

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

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  9. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 390) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  10. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  11. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. 2026-03-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  13. 2026-03-06

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2960) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  14. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  15. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  16. 2026-02-02

    Referred to WLA.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

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  18. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Chang: not voting
  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0

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

Related bills

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