HCR 94: requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating hawaii as a purple heart state on august 7, 2025.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-03-07
Current Status:
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(2025-04-22: Resolution adopted in final form.)
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requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating hawaii as a purple heart state on august 7, 2025.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating hawaii as a purple heart state on august 7, 2025.
WHEREAS, the Purple Heart is one of the most recognized, respected, and oldest military decorations awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, the Purple Heart is awarded to those service members who have been injured or killed in military service to the United States; and
WHEREAS, the act of sustaining a wound or sacrificing one's life in the line of military duty has been recognized as a singularly meritorious act of extraordinary fidelity service warranting receipt of the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, meritorious acts of extraordinary fidelity service are the foundation of many of the modern freedoms enjoyed by the people of this country; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it proper for the State to specifically honor the sacrifices of service members who have received the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, several other state legislatures have acknowledged and respected Purple Heart recipients by designating their jurisdictions as Purple Heart States; and
WHEREAS, August 7 is recognized as National Purple Heart Day; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the Senate concurring, that the Governor is requested to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor.
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Purple Heart State; National Purple Heart Day
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| Apr 22, 2025 | Resolution adopted in final form. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 854). |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | One Day Notice 04-22-25. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963) with recommendation of adoption. |
| Apr 16, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-16-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Referred to TCA. |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 428). |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Transmitted to Senate. |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1738), recommending adoption. |
| Mar 28, 2025 | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4). |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1546), recommending referral to PBS. |
| Mar 19, 2025 | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Referred to CAA, PBS, referral sheet 22 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Offered |
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| Apr 16, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts |
Passed |
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| Mar 28, 2025 | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Public Safety |
Passed |
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| Mar 19, 2025 | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Culture & Arts |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Military Order of the Purple Heart, Rainbow Chapter #483 - Hawaii | *** Support | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars-Department of Hawaiʻi | ** Support | |
| VFW Department of Hawaiʻi | *** Support | Apr 16, 2025 |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1963
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.C.R. No. 94
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 94 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE ON AUGUST 7, 2025,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Governor to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Veterans of Foreign Wars-Department of Hawaiʻi and seven individuals.
Your Committee finds that the Purple Heart is awarded to those service members who have been injured or killed in military service to the United States. Your Committee further finds that several other legislatures have designated their states as Purple Heart States, recognizing the sacrifices of service members who have been wounded or killed in the line of duty. Therefore, this measure requests the Governor to acknowledge Purple Heart recipients by designating the State as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 94, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,
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________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1738
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 94
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 94 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE ON AUGUST 7, 2025,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to honor service members who have been injured or killed in military service to the United States and received a Purple Heart, with a special state day designation.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 94 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,
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____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1546
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 94
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Culture & Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 94 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE ON AUGUST 7, 2025,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.
Your Committee finds that the Purple Heart is one of the most recognized, respected, and oldest military decorations awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces and only awarded to those service members who have been injured or killed in military service to the United States. Your Committee believes that given the State's deep military history, it is proper for the State to specifically honor the sacrifices of service members who have received the Purple Heart and demonstrate appreciation for its veterans.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture & Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 94 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Public Safety.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture & Arts,
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____________________________ JEANNE KAPELA, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Apr 16, 2025 | HCR94_TESTIMONY_TCA_04-16-25_.PDF |
| Mar 19, 2025 | HCR94_TESTIMONY_CAA_03-19-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
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Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
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House Standing Committee on Public Safety
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