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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 53: SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY COALITION'S HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY PLAN.

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

SR 53 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY COALITION'S HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY PLAN. Primary sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Glenn WakaiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Les IharaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
  2. Report and Resolution Adopted.
  3. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3498) with recommendation of adoption.
  4. One Day Notice 04-09-26.
  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
  6. The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
  7. Re-Referred to PSM.
  8. Referred to HHS/PSM.
  9. Offered.

Sources

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