Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SCR 159

URGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADOPT SHARED GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING, FINANCING, AND UNDERTAKING OF EFFORTS FOR THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEACHES, SHORELINE, AND COASTAL AREAS OF WAIKIKI.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Adopted

Sponsors

• MORIWAKI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SCR159
• SCR159_HD1
• SCR159_HD2
• SCR159_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  Offered.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to WLA.
• Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3550) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-09-26.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 490) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Referred to TOU, WAL, referral sheet 28
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Resolution scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2204-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL.
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2263-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending adoption.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Adopted as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 867).
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Reconsideration of action taken on 4-28-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Senate agrees with House amendments.
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Resolution adopted in final form.
• May 11, 2026 · House
  Received notice of reconsideration (Sen. Com. No. 822).
• May 11, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 822).
• May 12, 2026 · Senate
  Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.