Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HCR165: Requesting the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation to Install Permanent Pickleball Nets and Court Lighting at the Tennis Courts at Kamilo Iki Community Park.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H C. R. NO. TFflRTY~THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 . HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO INSTALL PERMANENT PICKLEBALL NETS AND COURT LIGHTING AT THE TENNIS COURTS AT KANILO'IKI COMMUNITY PARK. WHEREAS, Kamilo'iki Community Park in Hawaii Kai serves as an important recreational gathering place for residents of East Honolulu and provides facilities for tennis, pickleball, and other community activities; and WHEREAS, pickleball has rapidly grown into one of the most popular recreational sports in the United States, attracting participants of all ages due to its accessibility, social nature, and relatively low-impact physical activity; and WHEREAS, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association's Topline Participation Report, approximately 19.8 million Americans played pickleball in 2024, representing a 45.8 percent increase from the previous year and more than a percent increase over three years, making it the fastest--growing sport in the United States; and WHEREAS, the sport's popularity has created increased demand for courts nationwide, with tens of thousands of dedicated pickleball courts now in operation across the country and many communities converting existing tennis facilities to accommodate pickleball play; and WHEREAS, Kamilo'iki Community Park has become a popular location for pickleball play, particularly among kupuna and other residents seeking accessible and social forms of physical activity; and HCR HMIA …
Sponsors
- Gedeon, Joe (R, 18) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Resolution adopted in final form.
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 772).
- : Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- : One Day Notice 04-27-26.
- : Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3920) with recommendation of adoption.
- : The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- : The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 04-21-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- : The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 04-17-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- : The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-16-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- : Referred to EIG.
Votes
- EIG: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 21, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAL: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Counties
Common questions
- What is HCR165?
- HCR165 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation to Install Permanent Pickleball Nets and Court Lighting at the Tennis Courts at Kamilo Iki Community Park.
- What is the status of HCR165?
- Passed both chambers as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted in final form. (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR165?
- Gedeon, Joe (R, 18).
- Where is the official record for HCR165?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=165&year=2026
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