RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH AS HAWAII GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY.
This bill designates September 28th as Hawaii Good Neighbor Day to encourage residents to participate in community-building activities that strengthen local connections. The resolution recognizes the national Good Neighbor Day tradition and highlights how similar initiatives in cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Phoenix have fostered neighborhood engagement through events like block parties and volunteer projects. By officially acknowledging this day, the legislature aims to promote asset-based community development where neighbors support one another and utilize existing community strengths. The measure does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic recognition to inspire civic participation and social cohesion across the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to correct grammatical errors, improve sentence flow, and update technical metadata related to the legislative process. The changes include fixing pluralization (e.g., 'neighborhoods'), correcting capitalization and hyphenation (e.g., 'first-ever'), and adjusting the phrasing of the resolution to be more formal. These edits enhance the professionalism and readability of the text without altering the underlying policy or legal effect of the resolution.
TECHNICAL
Corrected grammatical errors and improved sentence structure throughout the resolution text, such as changing 'neighborhood' to 'neighborhoods' and 'Principals' to 'principles'.
Updated the header and metadata to reflect the bill's progression to House of Representatives version 1 (HD1), including revised file names and timestamps.
Adjusted the phrasing in the final resolution clause to ensure grammatical consistency, changing 'where' to 'on which' for better flow.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA.
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 451).
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Perruso excused (2).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1582-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to CAA, referral sheet 18
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
7 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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