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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 159: URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, COUNTY OF MAUI, COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND COUNTY OF KAUAI TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HURRICANE REFUGES AND SHELTERS ELECTRONICALLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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 159 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, COUNTY OF MAUI, COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND COUNTY OF KAUAI TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HURRICANE REFUGES AND SHELTERS ELECTRONICALLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. Primary sponsor: WARD, David Alcos (Republican), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Elijah Pierick (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1887) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Elijah PierickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“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 PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1887) 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) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  5. Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Referred to PBS, referral sheet 22
  7. Offered

Sources

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