HR 90 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE ON AUGUST 7, 2025.

HR 90 is a resolution requesting the Governor of Hawaii to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025 (National Purple Heart Day). This symbolic gesture does not create new laws or policies but formally asks for recognition of military service members who have received the Purple Heart for injuries or deaths in military service. The resolution follows a common practice where states honor Purple Heart recipients through official designation. It directly affects Hawaii's state recognition of military sacrifice, without altering legal obligations or benefits for veterans.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1737), recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1545), recommending referral to PBS.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to CAA, PBS, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors