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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 158: URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS.

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

HR 158 is a 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 (March 25, 2025): Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1559) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

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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. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1559) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
  2. 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).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. 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.
  5. Referred to CAA, referral sheet 22
  6. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. Offered

Sources

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