# Hawaii SCR 12: RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK.

Hawaii SCR 12, RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by SAN BUENAVENTURA; status adopted, last action 2025-05-02 (Resolution adopted in final form. 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella. 0 Excused: none.) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR12-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 12
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Resolution adopted in final form. 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella. 0 Excused: none.
- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: International Dark Sky Week, Dark Skies, Light Pollution, CAA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (10 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: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 890). (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-25; agree to House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate agrees with House Amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 05-02-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: One Day Notice 05-02-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 887). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 747). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 808). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2119) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-11: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M.. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 04-11-25 10:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to CAA, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 483) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1629) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: One Day Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 04-01-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_.PDF)
- SCR12_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_HD1_.HTM)
- SCR12_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_.PDF)
- [SCR12_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_HD1_.HTM)
- [SCR12_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR12_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR12-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).