All Roll Calls
Yes: 15 • No: 2
HawaiiHR 1192025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE TO ESTABLISH A STATE HIGHWAY POLICE FORCE.
Sponsored By: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
Passed
Department of TransportationDepartment of Law EnforcementState Highway PoliceTRN, JHA
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/7/2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 7 • No: 1
House vote • 3/31/2026
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1873-26), recommending adoption.
4/9/2026HouseAdopted with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HouseResolution adopted in final form.
4/9/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.
4/7/2026HouseReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1681-26), recommending referral to JHA.
4/2/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).
4/2/2026HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HouseThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.
3/31/2026HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/27/2026HouseReferred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19
3/18/2026HouseOffered
3/16/2026House
Bill Text
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