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Measure Title: RELATING TO AN HONORARY AMBASSADOR TO CANADA.
Report Title: DBEDT; Honorary Ambassador to Canada; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes an Honorary Ambassador to Canada position within the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT/WLA, WAM
Introducer(s): QUINLAN, AMATO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from EDT/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, DeCorte.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 58).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1863_SD1 Link to HB1863_SD1 .PDF file
HB1863_HD1 Link to HB1863_HD1 .PDF file
HB1863 Link to HB1863 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1863_HD1_HSCR413-26_ Link to committee report HB1863_HD1_HSCR413-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1863_HD1_HSCR775-26_ Link to committee report HB1863_HD1_HSCR775-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1863_SD1_SSCR3310_ Link to committee report HB1863_SD1_SSCR3310_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1863_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-13-26_
HB1863_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB1863_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDT-WLA_03-23-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/13/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDT/WLA
3/23/26 1:15P
CR 224 & Videoconference