RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES.

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Philippines. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

9 yea·2 nay

Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Lynn DeCoite
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Dru Kanuha
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Brandon Elefante
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Glenn Wakai
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Donna Kim
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Carol Fukunaga
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Nay
Brenton Awa
State Senator · Republican · HI
Nay

Docket history

Action history

12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/14/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2025Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 659) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2025The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2025The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2/7/2025The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/23/2025Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM.
1/21/2025Passed First Reading.
1/17/2025Introduced.