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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 156: URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ESTABLISH SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES.

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

HR 156 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ESTABLISH SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES. Primary sponsor: WARD, David Alcos (Republican), Elle Cochran (Republican), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Chris Muraoka (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1547), recommending referral to ECD.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris MuraokaPrimary 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. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1547), recommending referral to ECD.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).
  3. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
  4. Referred to CAA, ECD, referral sheet 22
  5. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Offered

Sources

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