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SCR94Introduced in the Senate

Endorsing Waikiki As A World Surfing Reserve.

Passed

Introduced by Glenn Wakai, District 15

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Endorsing Waikiki As A World Surfing Reserve.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, Unamended · April 8, 2026

4

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0

No

1

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

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Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to WLA.

  3. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  5. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3588) with recommendation of adoption.

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 469).

  9. Referred to CAA, WAL, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 04-17-26 11:00AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

  12. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2206-26), recommending referral to WAL.

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

  14. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.

  16. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2260-26), recommending adoption.

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

  18. Transmitted to Senate.

  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 854).

  20. Resolution adopted in final form.

  21. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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