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HI SCR 8

died on adjournment

URGING THE COUNTIES TO ACT ON ANY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENCE THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FOUND BY THE COUNTY TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF AN OLDER ADULT OR PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 8 pass?

No. HI SCR 8 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 (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 8 about?

HI SCR 8 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE COUNTIES TO ACT ON ANY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENCE THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FOUND BY THE COUNTY TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF AN OLDER ADULT OR PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 8?

CHANG, MORIWAKI, DECOITE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 8.

Introduced
2026-01-28
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

  • CHANGprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary

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. 842).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-04-28

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-27

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2255-26), recommending adoption.

  5. 2026-04-27

    Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-04-27

    Transmitted to Senate.

  7. 2026-04-23

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-20

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2181-26), recommending referral to WAL.

  9. 2026-04-20

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

    passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-20

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-04-16

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-04-13

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-04-10

    Referred to HSH, WAL, referral sheet 27

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-09

    Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

    passage

  15. 2026-04-09

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 440).

    introduction,receipt

  16. 2026-04-08

    Reported from EIG/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3460) with recommendation of adoption.

  17. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  18. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-27

    The committee(s) on EIG/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  21. 2026-02-13

    Referred to EIG/HHS.

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-28

    Offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-30 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2026-03-30 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Kanuha: not voting
    • Keohokalole: not voting

  • The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-16 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HCR 8, SR10not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=8&year=2026

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