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HI SR 55

died on adjournment

ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND TAIWAN.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SR 55 pass?

No. HI SR 55 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 55 about?

HI SR 55 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND TAIWAN.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 55?

WAKAI, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SR 55, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-03-10
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type
resolution
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

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).

    passage

  3. 2026-04-08

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3545) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  4. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  5. 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

  6. 2026-03-27

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-19

    Referred to WLA.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-10

    Offered.

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • 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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=55&year=2026

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