# Hawaii HB 9: DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.

Hawaii HB 9, DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Referred to PSM/WLA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 9
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Referred to PSM/WLA.
- Sponsor: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hawaii, Purple Heart State, PSM/WLA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (114 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-10: Referred to PSM/WLA. (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 4). (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-02-20: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-04: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-21: Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_HD1_.pdf)
- HB9_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB9_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB9_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB9-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).