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SB998Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Hawaii First Responders Memorial.

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Glenn Wakai, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to hire a consultant to evaluate potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial.

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended · February 4, 2025

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.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Mike Gabbard21Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO/PSM, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.

  7. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

  8. Reported from GVO/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  10. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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