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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 163: URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS.

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 163 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS. Primary sponsor: WARD, David Alcos (Republican), Elle Cochran (Republican), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Chris MuraokaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“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. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
  2. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 843).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1933) with recommendation of adoption.
  5. One Day Notice 04-21-25.
  6. 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., Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
  7. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  8. Referred to TCA.
  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392).
  10. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1560) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
  11. Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (3).
  12. Transmitted to Senate.

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Sources

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