SCR 99 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO ESTABLISH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE TO SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE ENGAGEMENT AND RELATED INITIATIVES.

This bill convenes a working group to study how Hawaii could create a state-recognized nonprofit organization to support arts and culture initiatives. The group will examine successful models from other states, analyze governance structures, and develop recommendations for a nonprofit that could host artist residencies and educational programs. Members will include committee chairs, representatives from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and subject matter experts. The working group must submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature within 20 days before the start of the 2027 and 2028 sessions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 2026

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How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 855).

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to CAA, referral sheet 34

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2208-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 472) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3590) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors