HCR 139 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE TO DEVELOP A REPORT TO ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN BORN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.

HCR 139 is a concurrent resolution requesting Hawaii's Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop a report addressing developmental needs of children born during the 2019-2025 pandemic. The report must examine trauma-informed care, current support services across state agencies (including education and health departments), impacts of the 2023 Maui wildfires, and resources for educators affected by pandemic-related stress. It specifically targets children born between 2018-2025 who experienced pandemic disruptions in early development, with a focus on vulnerable groups like Native Hawaiian and rural communities. The resolution does not create new programs but mandates a December 2025 report with recommendations for future support.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025

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HCR139 → HCR139_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a text-based legislative document to a structured metadata file with embedded text content. The substantive policy language remains unchanged, though the report submission deadline was inadvertently extended from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026 in the reformatted version.

TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from plain text format to a structured metadata file with embedded text content.

TIMELINE

Report submission deadline was changed from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 405).

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1642) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors