# Hawaii HCR 137: URGING AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO HOSTILITIES IN IRAN.

Hawaii HCR 137, URGING AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO HOSTILITIES IN IRAN., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Terez Amato (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-27 (Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 137
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO HOSTILITIES IN IRAN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Iran, Middle East, Operation Epic Fury, Ceasefire, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-27: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 769) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-24: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3926) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: One Day Notice 04-27-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Re-Referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-23-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft). (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 573). (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to HHS/CPN. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1918-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2026-04-09: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-07: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 23 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_SD1_.pdf)
- HCR137_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_HD1_.HTM)
- HCR137_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_SD1_.HTM)
- HCR137_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_.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/HCR137_SD1_.pdf)
- [HCR137_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_HD1_.HTM)
- [HCR137_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_SD1_.HTM)
- [HCR137_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR137_.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-HCR137-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
