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IntroducedJan 17, 2025
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Passed Senate
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
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Senate • Feb 05, 2025: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
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YES: 25
- Aquino, Henry J.C.
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 42) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
- Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced.
- Passed First Reading.
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