# Hawaii HCR 19: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII.

Hawaii HCR 19, URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Garner M. Shimizu (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-04-04 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 501).) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR19-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 19
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 501).
- Sponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Military, Task Force on Military Partnership, Report, PSM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (18 yes, 6 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: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | The votes in PBS were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ha... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The... | fail | 3 | 5 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 501). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to PSM. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1891), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Souza voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reconsideration of action taken on Friday, 03-28-25. (House)
- 2025-04-02: The votes in PBS were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe. (House)
- 2025-04-02: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Woodson, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Resolution scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by PBS on 04-02-25 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-28: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The recommendation was not adopted. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Hashem, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to PBS, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Offered (House)
- 2025-02-20: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR19_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR19_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR19_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR19_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR19-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).