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SR 177 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RECOGNIZING JUNE 21, 2025, AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, JULY 1, 2025, AS CANADA DAY, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY, IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ENDURING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF CANADA AND HAWAII, THE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, AND A COMMITMENT TO NEVER AGAIN ALLOW THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF A PEOPLE TO SELF DETERMINATION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEIR WILL.

Senate Resolution 177 designates June 21, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples' Day, July 1, 2025, as Canada Day, and September 30, 2025, as Truth and Reconciliation Day for recognition within Hawaii. The resolution states this honors the enduring friendship between Hawaii and Canada, acknowledges Canada's independent sovereignty and self-determination, and draws a parallel to Hawaii's history of annexation by the United States against the will of its people. It also proposes an annual meeting between Hawaii and Canadian leaders to discuss shared history and reaffirm the right to self-determination.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

SR177_SD1 → SR177_SD1_PROPOSED · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted with new header information and simplified language, while retaining the core purpose of recognizing Canadian holidays and affirming friendship between Hawaii and Canada. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, though some wording was adjusted for clarity and consistency.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to include new document identifiers and formatting changes

Resolution language was simplified and reorganized for better readability without changing the underlying policy intent

Some wording adjustments were made to clarify references to sovereignty and self-determination

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa).
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; CR 224 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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