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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 194: RELATING TO MARITIME DAY.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 194 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO MARITIME DAY. Primary sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Re-Referred to WLA.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Designates May 22 of each year as Maritime Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-Referred to WLA.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 197).
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Referred to TCA.
  6. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1077), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 296) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
  12. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source