2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB441: Relating To The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
Legislative Summary
Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for general operating costs of the Orchestra and for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/16/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to TCA, WAM.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/11/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 834) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1301) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1899), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 464).
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/4/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante, DeCorte.
Senate
4/22/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/26/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, Unamended
2/11/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Donovan Cruz
Democrat