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Yes: 153 • No: 4
HawaiiSB 16412025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII FILM COMMISSION.
Sponsored By: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Establishes the Hawaii Film Authority within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Film Office to the Authority. Establishes the Hawaii Film Authority Board within the Hawaii Film Authority. Establishes the Film Industry and Development Special Fund. Renames the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund and excludes media and film from the definition of creative industries. Allows the Creative Industries Development Special Fund to be used for the support and development of facilities and other initiatives to grow the State's creative industries. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
DBEDTHawaii Film AuthorityHawaii Film Authority BoardHawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special FundWorkforce DevelopmentFilmMediaReportsPositionsAppropriationECD, FIN
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 1
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 45 • No: 1
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 700).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1996) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
3/28/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2025HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1495) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/21/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
3/21/2025HouseThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/19/2025HouseThe committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25 10:00 AM.
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/11/2025HousePass First Reading
3/6/2025HouseReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 385) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 983) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/28/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/28/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/19/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/14/2025SenateReported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 479) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/13/2025Senate
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