HR 93 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

NOMINATING JOHN D. WAIHEʻE III FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT.

This bill nominates former Governor John D. Waihe'e III for induction into the Aloha Order of Merit, a state honor recognizing individuals who have achieved national or international recognition and made extraordinary contributions to Hawaii. The resolution highlights Waihe'e's historic role as the first Native Hawaiian governor, his leadership in advancing education, health care, and economic development, and his ongoing civic engagement. By passing this resolution, the House formally recommends Waihe'e for the award, with copies sent to the Governor and the Aloha Order of Merit Committee for further consideration.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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HR93 → HR93_HD1 · 3 edits

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The bill was updated from a Senate draft to its first House reading, changing the bill number and author information. The substantive policy content remains a nomination for John D. Waihe'e III into the Aloha Order of Merit, though the text was cleaned up to fix capitalization, remove unnecessary line breaks, and streamline the list of recipients for the resolution copies.

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Bill title and metadata were updated to reflect the House of Representatives version (HD1) instead of the Senate version (SCR).

Formatting errors were corrected, including fixing capitalization in the nominee's name and removing excessive line breaks in the resolution text.

The list of recipients for the resolution copies was shortened by removing the Speaker of the House and the Senate President from the transmission list.

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

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

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. 1583-26) 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: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to CAA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

25 primary · 0 co-sponsors