HawaiiHB 18632025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO AN HONORARY AMBASSADOR TO CANADA.

Sponsored By: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes an Honorary Ambassador to Canada position within the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)

DBEDTHonorary Ambassador to CanadaAppropriationEDT/WLA, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/23/2026

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/23/2026

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote 2/18/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from EDT/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.

    3/23/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, DeCorte.

    3/23/2026Senate
  5. The committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  6. Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 58).

    3/6/2026Senate
  8. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House
  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/5/2026House
  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/2/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/27/2026House
  13. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/18/2026House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    2/18/2026House
  15. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/13/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/10/2026House
  17. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/26/2026House
  18. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

    1/26/2026House
  19. Pending introduction.

    1/23/2026House

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