# Hawaii SCR 197: RECOGNIZING JUNE 21, 2025, AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, JULY 1, 2025, AS CANADA DAY, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY, IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF CANADA AND HAWAII, THE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, AND A COMMITMENT TO NEVER AGAIN ALLOW THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF A PEOPLE TO SELF DETERMINATION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEIR WILL.

Hawaii SCR 197, RECOGNIZING JUNE 21, 2025, AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, JULY 1, 2025, AS CANADA DAY, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY, IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF CANADA AND HAWAII, THE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, AND A COMMITMENT TO NEVER AGAIN ALLOW THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF A PEOPLE TO SELF DETERMINATION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEIR WILL., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-02 (Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 0 Excused: none.) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 197
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RECOGNIZING JUNE 21, 2025, AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, JULY 1, 2025, AS CANADA DAY, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY, IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF CANADA AND HAWAII, THE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, AND A COMMITMENT TO NEVER AGAIN ALLOW THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF A PEOPLE TO SELF DETERMINATION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEIR WILL.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 0 Excused: none.
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Canada, International Relations, Indigenous Peoples' Day, CAA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (11 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: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.

## 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 | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte. 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. 749). (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. 2120) 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) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) 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: 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 as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 532) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1622) 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)
- 2025-03-28: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft). (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_.PDF)
- SCR197_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_HD1_.HTM)
- SCR197_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_SD1_.HTM)
- SCR197_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_SD1_PROPOSED_.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/SCR197_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_.PDF)
- [SCR197_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_HD1_.HTM)
- [SCR197_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_SD1_.HTM)
- [SCR197_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR197_SD1_PROPOSED_.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-SCR197-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).