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HR42HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Recognizing Open Water Lifeguards As First Responders In The State Of Hawaii.

Last status update Mar 12, 2026

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Recognizing Open Water Lifeguards As First Responders In The State Of Hawaii.

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  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by LAB

Companion measure: HCR46. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

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

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  2. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

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44 more House members only counted as floor ayes

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

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Legislative history

  1. To be offered.

  2. Offered

  3. Referred to LAB, PBS, referral sheet 18

  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-31-26 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Resolution re-scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

  7. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1699-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to PBS.

  8. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on PBS as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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