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HawaiiSCR 1212025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONVENE A TOURISM AND GAMING WORKING GROUP.
Sponsored By: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
Adopted
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/17/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 886).
4/29/2025HouseReceived notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 878).
4/25/2025HouseResolution adopted in final form. 18 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim . 6 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Ihara, Inouye, Moriwaki. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
4/25/2025SenateReconsideration of action taken on 04-22-25; agree to House amendments.
4/24/2025SenateSenate agrees with House Amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 04-25-25.
4/24/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-25-25
4/24/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 793).
4/22/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 858).
4/22/2025HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2146) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
4/21/2025HouseAdopted as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Belatti, Chun, Kila, Matayoshi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Templo voting no (14) and Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Woodson excused (3).
4/21/2025HouseTransmitted to Senate.
4/21/2025HouseThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.
4/17/2025HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by ECD on Thursday, 04-17-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/14/2025HouseReferred to ECD, referral sheet 28
4/4/2025HouseReport and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
4/3/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 506) in amended form (SD 1).
4/3/2025HouseReported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1559) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
4/2/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-03-25.
4/2/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Awa.
3/25/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SenateReferred to EDT.
3/12/2025SenateOffered.
3/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SCR121_HD1
SCR121_SD1
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