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SB 2603: STATE OF HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS; DESIGNATION; FUNDING; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-24: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.  Requires annual reports to the Legislature.  Exempts state funds received by the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Culture & Arts3MIN
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Culture & Arts

House Standing Committee on Culture & Arts29SEC
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Culture & Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means12SEC
Mar 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts3MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts1MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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