HI SB 47
died on adjournmentRELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of each year as the Lunar New Year. Establishes the Lunar New Year as a state holiday. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Reported from TCA/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Elefante.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
The committee(s) on TCA/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-16
Referred to TCA/LBT, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-08
Pending Introduction.
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Votes
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Elefante: not voting
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Aquino: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 554
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