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SR173Introduced in the Senate

Urging All State And County Agencies Involved In Construction Procurement To Implement Prompt Payment Transparency Measures And Expressing Appreciation To The Public Works Division Of The Department Of Accounting And General Services For Its Efforts.

Passed

Introduced by Angus McKelvey, District 6

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Official description

Urging All State And County Agencies Involved In Construction Procurement To Implement Prompt Payment Transparency Measures And Expressing Appreciation To The Public Works Division Of The Department Of Accounting And General Services For Its Efforts.

Where it stands

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

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Absent
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to GVO/EIG.

  3. The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 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, Gabbard, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Awa.

  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

  6. Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3471) with recommendation of adoption.

  7. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted.

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

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