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SB3007HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Culture And Arts.

Last status update Jun 26, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes the Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes only. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for an Executive Director position and Specialist position within the Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation. Establishes the Community and Cultural Partnership Program. (CD1)

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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. SD1by WLA
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by CAA
  5. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House CAA committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    40 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 5 no · 2 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    43 aye · 8 no · 0 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    43 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 6 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3007
MemberWLA
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009ExcusedAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWLA
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB3007
MemberCAA
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041Aye*Aye*NoAye*ExcusedAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)No → Aye with reservations at House conference managers (HD1)
Elle CochranHD-014AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040NoNoAyeNoNoNo → Aye at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoNoAyeNo → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNo
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeExcusedAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018Aye*AyeAyeAyeDropped reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033Aye*AyeAyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNo
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
23 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCAA
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

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

  7. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2607) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3001) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 339) in amended form (SD 2).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  20. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1353-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2042-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  26. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 726).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  34. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 229.

  39. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  40. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Hartsfield; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 212-26).

  42. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 212-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  44. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  45. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  46. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

  47. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  48. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  49. Enrolled to Governor.

  50. Act 174, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276).

  51. Act 174, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276).

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