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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 19: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE A FRAMEWORK FOR A STUDENT CORAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

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

SCR 19 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE A FRAMEWORK FOR A STUDENT CORAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2190-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to EDN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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 WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2190-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to EDN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EDN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
  3. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Referred to WAL, EDN, referral sheet 27
  6. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
  7. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 442) in amended form (SD 1).
  8. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3538) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
  9. One Day Notice 04-09-26.
  10. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  11. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  12. Referred to WLA.

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Sources

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