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SR79Introduced in the Senate

Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.

Passed

Introduced by Brandon Elefante, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.

Where it stands

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

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended · March 31, 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
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Absent

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to GVO/HHS.

  3. The committee(s) on GVO/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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

  5. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from GVO/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3457) with recommendation of adoption.

  7. One Day Notice 04-08-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted.

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

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