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HR 57: Requesting that the Sheriff Division of the Department of law enforcement fly the National League of families of american prisoners and missing in southeast asia's flag year-round at the state capitol.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2025-03-05

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(2025-04-01: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.)

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Requesting that the Sheriff Division of the Department of law enforcement fly the National League of families of american prisoners and missing in southeast asia's flag year-round at the state capitol.

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HR57

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	57
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia (League) designed a flag in recognition of the need for a symbol of our prisoner of war and missing in action military personnel; and

WHEREAS, the 101st Congress passed U.S. Public Law 101-355, which recognized the League's flag, designating it as "the symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation"; and

WHEREAS, by law, the flag must be flown on six national holidays above the country's most important buildings, including the White House, United States Capitol, and every major military installation; and

WHEREAS, the importance of the League's flag lies in its continued visibility, a constant reminder of the plight of America's prisoner of war and missing in action military personnel; and

WHEREAS, the flag currently flies over capitols in a number of states throughout the year; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Sheriff Division of the Department of Law Enforcement is requested to fly the League's flag year-round at the State Capitol; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Law Enforcement, and State Sheriff.

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

POW/MIA Flag; Hawaii State Capitol Building

Date	Status
Apr 1, 2025	The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Mar 28, 2025	Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 27, 2025	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
Mar 27, 2025	Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1595), recommending referral to JHA.
Mar 21, 2025	The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Woodson.
Mar 18, 2025	Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 14, 2025	Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 22
Mar 6, 2025	Offered
Mar 5, 2025	To be offered.

Date	Description	Location	Votes
Mar 21, 2025	The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED	House Standing Committee on Public Safety	6 0 4 Passed

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1595

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.R. No. 57

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.R. No. 57 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE SHERIFF DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FLY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS AND MISSING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA'S FLAG YEAR-ROUND AT THE STATE CAPITOL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to honor, remind and keep visible America's prisoner of war and missing in action military personnel by requesting the Sheriff Division of the Department of Law Enforcement to fly the League's flag year-round at the State Capitol.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

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.R. No. 57 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

____________________________

DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair

Date	Testimony PDF
Mar 20, 2025	HR57_TESTIMONY_PBS_03-21-25_.PDF

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