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SCR 195 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING A BROADER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN.

SCR 195 is a non-binding legislative resolution passed by Hawaii's 2025 legislature expressing support for strengthening official ties between Hawaii and Sweden. It highlights shared priorities in renewable energy (Hawaii's 2045 goal vs. Sweden's clean energy leadership), environmental sustainability, sustainable tourism, and public health. The resolution directs state officials to pursue collaboration in these areas and will be transmitted to the Governor and the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal statement of intent.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly cites shared priorities in renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and clean energy collaboration with Sweden, directing state officials to pursue these areas.95% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 745).
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2110), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to ECD, referral sheet 28
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 530).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1618) with recommendation of adoption.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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