SCR 22 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO COLLABORATE WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INFORM KUPUNA ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

SCR 22 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) to work with county emergency agencies to create outreach programs specifically for kupuna (Hawaiian elders aged 65+). It directly affects Hawaii's elderly population, which makes up over 19% of the state's residents and faces higher vulnerability during disasters due to health limitations and limited access to technology. The resolution asks HEMA to collaborate with city and county emergency management agencies to develop initiatives that inform kupuna about emergency preparedness. This is a procedural request, not a law, focused on improving communication and safety resources for an at-risk group.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 765).

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garrett, Ichiyama, Perruso, Quinlan excused (7).

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2125), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to HSH, referral sheet 30

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to PBS, HSH, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 446).

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM/EIG.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

10 primary · 1 co-sponsor