Bill Commons

HI SR 23

died on adjournment

URGING THE HAWAIʻI STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND AFFIRM THE EXEMPTION OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CUSTOMARY GIFTS FROM GIFT RESTRICTIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 84, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SR 23 pass?

No. HI SR 23 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 SR 23 about?

HI SR 23 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE HAWAIʻI STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND AFFIRM THE EXEMPTION OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CUSTOMARY GIFTS FROM GIFT RESTRICTIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 84, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 23?

KEOHOKALOLE is the primary sponsor of HI SR 23.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

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

  2. 2026-04-09

    Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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  3. 2026-04-08

    Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3571) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  4. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  5. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

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  6. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 04-07-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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  7. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  8. 2026-03-19

    Referred to HWN.

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  9. 2026-02-24

    Offered.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Keohokalole: not voting

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HR 106, SCR26not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=23&year=2026

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