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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 9: DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.

In committee 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 9 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE. Primary sponsor: Sam Kong (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1.

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Official summary

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

Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam KongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“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. Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1
  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. Prefiled.

Sources

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