RELATING TO LIMU KALA.
Summary
Designates limu kala (Sargassum echinocarpum) as the official Hawaii state limu. (SD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed Jul 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 782) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to TCA, JDC.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Kapela, Matayoshi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to CAI, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
34 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Diamond Garcia
RRepublican
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Micah Aiu
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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