SB 655 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RICHARD "BUFFALO" KEAULANA DAY.

SB 655 designates September 2nd of each year as "Richard 'Buffalo' Keaulana Day" to honor the late Hawaiian cultural practitioner and community leader. The bill establishes an annual observance with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on specific groups or legislation. It is a ceremonial resolution with no funding, regulations, or administrative requirements. The bill has been introduced and referred to committees but has not advanced to a vote. This designation serves solely to recognize Keaulana's contributions to Hawaiian culture.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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