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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 81: ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH.

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 81 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR, INCLUDING WEST LOCH, MIDDLE LOCH, AND EAST LOCH. Primary sponsor: Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Brandon Elefante (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-22-26.

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 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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, 05-22-26.
  2. Report and Resolution Adopted.
  3. Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3424) with recommendation of adoption.
  4. One Day Notice 04-07-26.
  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. 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, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
  7. The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  8. Referred to PSM/EIG.
  9. Offered.

Sources

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