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SCR39Introduced in the Senate

Establishing The Mattress Stewardship Program Design Working Group To Study, Evaluate, And Make Recommendations On The Structure And Implementation Of A Statewide Mattress Stewardship Program.

EngrossedHouse Finance

Introduced by Mike Gabbard, District 21

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Establishing The Mattress Stewardship Program Design Working Group To Study, Evaluate, And Make Recommendations On The Structure And Implementation Of A Statewide Mattress Stewardship Program.

Where it stands

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments · March 30, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

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
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to HHS/AEN.

  3. The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.

  6. Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3508) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  7. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

  9. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 448) in amended form (SD 1).

  10. Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 27

  11. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Friday, 04-17-26 10:05AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

  13. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2193-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

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