SB 1011 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspirations to others. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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SB1011 → SB1011_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to transfer the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to the State Archives. This change modifies the administrative oversight, expands the selection committee to include five appointed members rather than elected officials, and mandates that all awardee information be permanently archived.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from being administered by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to being administered by the State Archives.

REQUIREMENT

Administrative authority was changed from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to the State Archives.

A permanent archival exhibit for awardees was added, requiring information to be preserved after the initial display period.

The selection committee composition was changed from elected officials (Lieutenant Governor, Senate Chair, House Chair) to five appointed individuals representing the Senate President, House Speaker, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State Archives.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and description were updated to reflect the new administering agency and the new effective date.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 481) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 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

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors