SCR 92 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT FORUMS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

SCR 92 is a resolution requesting the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to establish and host educational forums for the Native Hawaiian community about how the legislative process works. These forums would cover topics like drafting bills, submitting testimony, and participating in committee hearings, using in-person workshops, virtual sessions, and community outreach. OHA must also provide an annual report to the legislature detailing the forums' activities, participation rates, and outcomes. This resolution does not create new law but directs OHA - a state agency responsible for Native Hawaiian programs - to enhance community engagement through structured educational opportunities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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SCR92 → SCR92_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted and some substantive language was added. The most significant change is a new resolution clause requesting an annual report specifically concerning 'educational and communal engagement opportunities regarding legislative processes,' which clarifies the reporting requirements beyond just summarizing activities. The rest of the text remains substantively the same, with changes primarily being formatting, metadata additions, and minor text cleanup.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the resolution still applies to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in the same manner.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new resolution clause requiring an annual report specifically on educational and communal engagement opportunities regarding legislative processes, providing clearer guidance on what the Office of Hawaiian Affairs must report.

TECHNICAL

Removed metadata, page numbers, and formatting artifacts from the original document while preserving the core legislative text.

Added metadata fields including author names, timestamps, and document version information that were not present in the original version.

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 501) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1563) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to HWN.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors