# Hawaii SB 2603: RELATING TO THE HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Hawaii SB 2603, RELATING TO THE HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1356-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2603
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1356-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Designation, Funding, Appropriation, CAA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (95 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Exempts state funds received by the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_.PDF)
- SB2603_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2603_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_.PDF)
- [SB2603_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2603_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2603_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2603-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).