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HCR36Introduced in the House

Establishing A Sister-state Relationship Between The State Of Hawaii, United States Of America, And The Prefecture Of Okayama, Japan.

Passed

Introduced by Kyle Yamashita, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing A Sister-state Relationship Between The State Of Hawaii, United States Of America, And The Prefecture Of Okayama, Japan.

Where it stands

Resolution adopted in final form.

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, Unamended · April 17, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

5 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 Inouye1Absent
Stanley Chang9Absent
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. To be offered.

  2. Offered

  3. Referred to ECD, referral sheet 18

  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1655-26), recommending adoption.

  7. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 454).

  10. Referred to WLA.

  11. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  12. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang.

  13. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3878) with recommendation of adoption.

  14. One Day Notice 04-23-26.

  15. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  16. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 727).

  17. Resolution adopted in final form.

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