# Hawaii SCR 131: URGING THE STATE TO ACQUIRE THE HAWAII THEATRE TO PROMOTE LOCAL CULTURE AND ARTS, PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND FACILITATE ITS CONTINUED PUBLIC USE.

Hawaii SCR 131, URGING THE STATE TO ACQUIRE THE HAWAII THEATRE TO PROMOTE LOCAL CULTURE AND ARTS, PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND FACILITATE ITS CONTINUED PUBLIC USE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-16 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 739).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 131
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE STATE TO ACQUIRE THE HAWAII THEATRE TO PROMOTE LOCAL CULTURE AND ARTS, PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND FACILITATE ITS CONTINUED PUBLIC USE.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 739).
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Hawaii Theatre, Culture and Arts, Acquire, Public Use, Preservation, 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: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (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, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 739). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2117), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) 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, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (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. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 509). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1609) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: One Day Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (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)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR131_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR131_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR131_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR131_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR131-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).