# Hawaii HCR 37: REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Hawaii HCR 37, REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Cory M. Chun (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-16 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 37
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: HI-EMA, Emergency Preparedness, Kupuna, PSM/HHS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (22 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: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-16: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 792). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reported from PSM/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1884) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: One Day Notice 04-16-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on PSM/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 507). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to PSM/HHS. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1793), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1589), recommending referral to HSH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-27: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 04-01-25 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to PBS, HSH, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-03: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR37_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR37_.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/HCR37_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR37_.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-HCR37-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).