SR 93 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO LIGHT UP CITY HALL WITH PURPLE LIGHTS ON AUGUST 7 OF EACH YEAR IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY.

Senate Resolution 93 requests the City and County of Honolulu to display purple lights at City Hall on August 7 each year to honor National Purple Heart Day. This symbolic resolution commemorates military service members who were injured or killed in action, recognizing their sacrifices. It does not impose legal requirements on the city but asks for a visible annual tribute. The resolution is non-binding and focuses solely on honoring Purple Heart recipients through a public display.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics: Memorials & Recognition

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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This legislative document transitioned from a traditional Senate Resolution format to a standardized digital template format (SR93_SD1). The substantive policy content remains unchanged, requesting that City and County of Honolulu illuminate City Hall with purple lights on August 7 each year to honor National Purple Heart Day. The changes are primarily technical formatting updates including header metadata, line numbering, and document structure rather than policy modifications.

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Document header changed from traditional Senate Resolution format to digital template format with metadata fields

Line numbering system updated from sequential legislative line numbers to digital document tracking numbers

Added digital metadata including timestamps, document IDs, and template revision numbers

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

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD1).

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1410) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/PSM.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

7 primary · 2 co-sponsors