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HI SCR 178

enacted

URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES FOR ITS EFFORTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 178 pass?

Yes. HI SCR 178 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 178 about?

HI SCR 178 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES FOR ITS EFFORTS.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 178?

MCKELVEY, CHANG, RHOADS and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 178, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

    Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

  2. 2026-04-28

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 861).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-04-28

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-27

    Re-referred to LAB, referral sheet 34

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-27

    Reconsideration of action taken on 04-20-26.

    became-law

  6. 2026-04-27

    Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).

    passage

  7. 2026-04-27

    Transmitted to Senate.

  8. 2026-04-20

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2199-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-04-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

    passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-16

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-13

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:00AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-04-10

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 28

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-04-09

    Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

    passage

  14. 2026-04-09

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 501).

    introduction,receipt

  15. 2026-04-08

    Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3470) with recommendation of adoption.

  16. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  17. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  20. 2026-03-19

    Referred to GVO/EIG.

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-02 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting

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

    2026-04-02 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Hashimoto: not voting
    • Awa: not voting

  • Reconsider: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-16 · pass · 6-0

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

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HCR 37, SR173not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=178&year=2026

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