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HB9Introduced in the House

Designating Hawaii As A Purple Heart State.

EngrossedSenate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

Introduced by Sam Kong, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Referred to PSM/WLA.

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

  7. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.

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

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  11. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 4).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to PSM/WLA.

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