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HB1860Introduced in the House

Relating To The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Passed

Introduced by Sean Quinlan, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Exempts state funds received by the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

Where it stands

Act 098, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198).

June 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 6, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda.

  6. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 244-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1023-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 302).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to WLA, WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3247) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3650) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 535) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

  30. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26.

  31. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 886).

  32. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  33. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  34. Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 890).

  35. Transmitted to Governor.

  36. Act 098, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198).

  37. Act 098, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198).

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