All Roll Calls
Yes: 159 • No: 1
Sponsored By: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
Passed
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to engage in certain capital improvement projects at state small boat harbors and state parks without prior approval from the Legislature and Governor for existing facilities. Requires quarterly reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 5 years after the effective date. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Samantha DeCorte
Republican • Senate
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Mike Gabbard
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 159 • No: 1
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016.
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Lee, C., Moriwaki Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 604).
Re-Referred to GVO/WLA, WAM.
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2071-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Deferred one day 04-14-26.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1374) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pass First Reading
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).
Bill Text
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SB411_HD1
SB411_SD1
SB411_SD2
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