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HB437HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Out-of-state Offices.

Last status update Feb 28, 2025

What this measure contains

Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Republic of the Philippines. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Related measures

  • SB817— Same As
  • HB437— Carry Over

Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.

How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by ECD
  3. SD1by TCA

Companion measures: SB817, HB437. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 2 no · 4 excused

  5. Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  6. Transportation and Culture and the Arts (TCA) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    10 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    22 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB437
MemberEDT
HD1		TCA
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNo
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeExcusedAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022NoNo
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014Aye*Aye*Aye*
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDT
HD1		TCA
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB437
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcused
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoExcused
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeExcused
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcused
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-05-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 331) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 984), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 104).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  17. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1773) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 637) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Kim Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 411.

  33. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225.

  38. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  39. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  40. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  41. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  42. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  43. Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.

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