# Hawaii HCR 72: URGING THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT STANDARDS SIMILAR TO THAT APPLICABLE TO STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS AS ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

Hawaii HCR 72, URGING THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT STANDARDS SIMILAR TO THAT APPLICABLE TO STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS AS ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-14 (Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1875), with recommendation of referral to JDC.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 72
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT STANDARDS SIMILAR TO THAT APPLICABLE TO STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS AS ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1875), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: County Ethics Commissions, County Elected Officials and Officers, EIG, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (14 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: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-14: Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1875), with recommendation of referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Report adopted, referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 4:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 519). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to EIG, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1845), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-06: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR72_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR72_.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/HCR72_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR72_.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-HCR72-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).