SR 154 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

REAFFIRMING THE LEGISLATURE'S COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER LEGISLATURE IN THE PACIFIC INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY.

This Senate Resolution reaffirms the Hawaii Legislature's commitment to remain a member of the Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, a regional organization for Pacific legislatures. The bill formally recognizes the transition from the previous Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group to the new assembly structure and confirms Hawaii's continued participation in this cooperative framework. It directs the transmission of certified copies to relevant state officials and regional leaders to ensure proper notification of this renewed membership commitment. The resolution does not create new funding or policy changes but serves to maintain Hawaii's institutional role in Pacific regional legislative cooperation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SR154 → SR154_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House Committee Resolution (HCR) to a Senate Committee Resolution (SCR), changing the originating chamber and associated metadata. The text was edited to fix a grammatical error in the resolution clause and update the list of recipients for the certified copies to include the Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group Permanent Secretariat while removing the Parliament of French Polynesia.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding Pacific legislative cooperation remains unchanged; only the procedural origin and specific distribution list were modified.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type from 'HCR' (House Committee Resolution) to 'SCR' (Senate Committee Resolution), reflecting a transfer of the bill to the Senate committee.

Corrected a grammatical error in the resolution text by removing the redundant word 'that' in the clause beginning 'BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that that continued participation...'.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the list of officials receiving certified copies of the resolution by removing the 'Parliament of French Polynesia' and adding the 'Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group Permanent Secretariat from the Assembly of French Polynesia'.

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3553) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors