# Hawaii HCR 4: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIʻI NATIONAL GUARD FROM DISCRIMINATORY FEDERAL POLICY AND PERMIT QUALIFIED TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE.

Hawaii HCR 4, URGING THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIʻI NATIONAL GUARD FROM DISCRIMINATORY FEDERAL POLICY AND PERMIT QUALIFIED TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-01 (Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1601-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR4-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 4
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIʻI NATIONAL GUARD FROM DISCRIMINATORY FEDERAL POLICY AND PERMIT QUALIFIED TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1601-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Transgender Service Members, Hawaiʻi National Guard, PBS, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 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: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-01: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1601-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-03-27: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Poepoe. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 15 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR4_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_.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/HCR4_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR4_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR4_.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-HCR4-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).