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HI SB 441

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 441 pass?

No. HI SB 441 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 (2026-04-17): Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

What is HI SB 441 about?

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for general operating costs of the Orchestra and for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 441?

DELA CRUZ, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 441.

Description

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for general operating costs of the Orchestra and for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • KIMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  5. 2025-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante, DeCorte.

  6. 2025-04-22

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).

    receipt

  7. 2025-04-04

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 464).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-04-04

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  9. 2025-04-04

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

    receipt

  10. 2025-04-03

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1899), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2025-04-03

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  12. 2025-03-27

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-03-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-03-18

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1301) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  15. 2025-03-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-14

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  19. 2025-03-06

    Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  21. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  22. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 834) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  23. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  24. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  26. 2025-02-14

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  27. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

  29. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  30. 2025-01-21

    Referred to TCA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-01-16

    Introduced.

    introduction

  32. 2025-01-16

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Votes

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

    2025-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

    2025-03-14 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Garrett: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-03-27 · pass · 13-0

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

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