# Hawaii SCR 79: ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH.

Hawaii SCR 79, ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Rachele Lamosao (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-22 (Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR79-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 79
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26.
- Sponsor: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: United States Navy, Octocoral, Invasive Species, Pearl Harbor, Shoreline, Maintenance, WAL/PBS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (25 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: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-22: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 789). (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Reported from WAL/PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2224-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Adopted with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2026-04-20: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-16: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. (House)
- 2026-04-16: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL/PBS on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:45AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to WAL/PBS, referral sheet 27 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 416). (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3419) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: One Day Notice 04-07-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to PSM/EIG. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR79_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR79_.pdf)

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- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR79_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR79_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR79-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).