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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 36: ENCOURAGING EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH ITS OWN BIOSECURITY PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY.

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 36 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: ENCOURAGING EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH ITS OWN BIOSECURITY PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY. Primary sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), WARD. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1555) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Dee MorikawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
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 AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1555) 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 AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward.
  5. Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Referred to AGR, referral sheet 22
  7. Offered
  8. To be offered.

Sources

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