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SR85Introduced in the Senate

Requesting The Planning Department Of Each County To Establish Kupuna-friendly Building Permit Requirements For Parking Accessibility And Private Businesses Operating Hours.

Passed

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

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Official description

Requesting The Planning Department Of Each County To Establish Kupuna-friendly Building Permit Requirements For Parking Accessibility And Private Businesses Operating Hours.

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 30, 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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SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Dru Kanuha3Absent
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Absent

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to EIG/HHS.

  3. The committee(s) on EIG/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; 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, UNAMENDED. 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 EIG/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3463) 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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