HCR 40 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATE OF HAWAII COMMEMORATIVE VIETNAM VETERANS MEDAL.

This bill requests the Department of Defense to form a working group to create recommendations for a State of Hawaii commemorative medal honoring Vietnam veterans. The working group would include representatives from the Adjutant General, Hawaii National Guard, Office of Veterans' Services, and various veterans' organizations to develop eligibility criteria, application processes, and medal designs. The group must submit a report with findings, recommendations, and estimated costs to the Legislature by June 2027, with the working group dissolving by June 2028.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

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

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Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1599-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Poepoe.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 18

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

To be offered.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors