HI SB 614
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 614 pass?
No. HI SB 614 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 614 about?
Establishes the twenty-eighth day of November of each year as "La Kuokoa", Hawaiian Independence Day, as a state holiday, rather than a day of observance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 614?
FEVELLA, CHANG, FUKUNAGA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 614.
Description
Establishes the twenty-eighth day of November of each year as "La Kuokoa", Hawaiian Independence Day, as a state holiday, rather than a day of observance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- FEVELLAprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-13
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) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-03-12
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Referred to CAA, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 177) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1032) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from TCA/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 669) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-13
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on TCA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to TCA/HWN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
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Votes
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Richards: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Ihara: not voting
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · 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, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-28 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kim: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Kidani: not voting
- Lee: not voting
- C.: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-12 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Sayama: not voting
- Reyes Oda: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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