HR 206 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

COMMENDING AND HONORING ROBERT "BOB" TOYOFUKU FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HAWAIʻI'S LEGAL COMMUNITY.

This bill is a House Resolution that formally commends and honors Robert "Bob" Toyofuku for his decades of service to Hawaii's legal community. The resolution recognizes his contributions as an educator and mentor, including his work establishing continuing legal education programs at the University of Hawaii's law school and founding the Pacific Law Institute. It highlights his efforts to train attorneys through seminars on legal ethics and dispute resolution, as well as his analysis of appellate court decisions to support professional development. The measure is a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than a policy change, and it does not alter any laws or regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
0
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
HI
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