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HI SR 68

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES UNDER PROCLAMATIONS DECLARING STATES OF EMERGENCY DURING THE SIX-YEAR PERIOD BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2020, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SR 68 pass?

No. HI SR 68 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 (2026-05-19): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-19-26.

What is HI SR 68 about?

HI SR 68 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES UNDER PROCLAMATIONS DECLARING STATES OF EMERGENCY DURING THE SIX-YEAR PERIOD BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2020, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 68?

MORIWAKI is the primary sponsor of HI SR 68.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-05-19 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-19-26.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

    Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-19-26.

  2. 2026-04-08

    Adopted.

    passage

  3. 2026-04-07

    Waived referral to WAM.

  4. 2026-04-07

    One Day Notice 04-08-26

  5. 2026-03-31

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3400), with recommendation of referral to WAM.

  6. 2026-03-31

    Report adopted, referred to WAM.

    passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-24

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  9. 2026-03-19

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

    introduction

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Votes

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: yes

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