House bill · 2026
HB 9
DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.
Progress
425 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 9
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Feb 4
Reported from committee
Feb 4
Passed first chamber
Feb 24
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 4, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA.
House · Feb 11, 2026
Passed 50–0
50 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
House · Feb 20, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed Third Reading.
House · Feb 24, 2026
Passed 50–0
50 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Referred to PSM/WLA. Public Safety and Military Affairs
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 4).
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 24, 2026 · House
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. Culture and Arts
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-20-26 11:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Culture and Arts
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
Feb 11, 2026 · House
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. Public Safety
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1 Public Safety
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Prefiled.
Jan 9, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Public Safety
House
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Feb 4, 2026 · reported after 379 days
- Culture and Arts
House
Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Feb 20, 2026 · reported after 9 days
- Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · never reported
- Public Safety and Military Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · never reported