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SR23Introduced in the Senate

Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Passed

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Urging The Hawaii State Ethics Commission To Recognize And Affirm The Exemption Of Culturally Significant And Customary Gifts From Gift Restrictions And Reporting Requirements Under Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Where it stands

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

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · April 7, 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
Tim Richards4Yes
Les Ihara10Absent
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Absent

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to HWN.

  3. The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 04-07-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

  6. Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3571) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  7. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

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

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

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