HI SCR 159
enactedURGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADOPT SHARED GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING, FINANCING, AND UNDERTAKING OF EFFORTS FOR THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEACHES, SHORELINE, AND COASTAL AREAS OF WAIKIKI.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SCR 159 pass?
Yes. HI SCR 159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
What is HI SCR 159 about?
HI SCR 159 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADOPT SHARED GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING, FINANCING, AND UNDERTAKING OF EFFORTS FOR THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEACHES, SHORELINE, AND COASTAL AREAS OF WAIKIKI.”.
Who sponsors HI SCR 159?
MORIWAKI is the primary sponsor of HI SCR 159.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
- Bill type
- concurrent resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MORIWAKIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-12
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2026-05-11
Received notice of reconsideration (Sen. Com. No. 822).
receipt
2026-05-11
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 822).
receipt
2026-05-08
Reconsideration of action taken on 4-28-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
became-law
2026-05-08
Senate agrees with House amendments.
2026-05-08
Resolution adopted in final form.
passage
2026-04-28
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 867).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-28
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-28
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
receipt
2026-04-27
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2263-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending adoption.
2026-04-27
Adopted as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage
2026-04-27
Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-23
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-20
Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2204-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL.
2026-04-20
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
passage,referral-committee
2026-04-20
Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-16
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
Referred to TOU, WAL, referral sheet 28
referral-committee
2026-04-10
Resolution scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-09
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-04-09
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 490) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-08
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3550) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
2026-04-08
One Day Notice 04-09-26.
2026-03-30
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-27
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-19
Referred to WLA.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
Offered.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reconsider: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-30 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Chang: not voting
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-04-16 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
Reconsider: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-04-23 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Hashem: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Ichiyama: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SR 150
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