Hawaii SCR28: Requesting the Department of Defense to Convene a Working Group to Develop Recommendations for a State of Hawaii Commemorative Vietnam Veterans Medal.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D. STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATE OF HAWAII COMMEMORATIVE VIETNAM VETERANS MEDAL. WHEREAS, Hawaii had a proud history of military service to the United States even before achieving statehood, such as during the American Civil War in which over one hundred Native Hawaiian and Hawaii-born residents fought; and WHEREAS, Hawaii's proud history of military service went on to include the participation of Native Hawaiian and Hawaii-born residents in World War One, World War Two, the Korean War, and subsequent wars through the present; and WHEREAS, the State has a deep connection to the Vietnam War with over two hundred seventy-five local service members memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, the State actively honors its veterans through traveling memorials, dedicated parades, and veteran-led organizations; and WHEREAS, The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., visited the University of Hawaii West Oahu campus in January 2026; and WHEREAS, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is celebrated on March 29 of each year and often features a parade in Waikiki; and WHEREAS, local veterans are periodically honored with all expenses paid "Honor Flights" to Washington, D.C. …

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Sponsors

• Carol Fukunaga (D, 11) · primary sponsor
• Stanley Chang (D, 9)
• Lorraine Inouye (D, 1)
• Lamosao, Rachele (D, 19)
• Chris Lee (D, 25)
• Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
• Les Ihara (D, 10)
• Glenn Wakai (D, 15)

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2. April 28, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
3. April 28, 2026: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 844).
4. April 27, 2026: Transmitted to Senate.
5. April 27, 2026: Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
6. April 27, 2026: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2271-26), recommending adoption.
7. April 23, 2026: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
8. April 21, 2026: Scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
9. April 17, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).
10. April 17, 2026: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2170-26), recommending referral to FIN.

Votes

• Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 27, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 23, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1) (April 17, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• PBS: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 15, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• PSM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR28?

SCR28 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Department of Defense to Convene a Working Group to Develop Recommendations for a State of Hawaii Commemorative Vietnam Veterans Medal.

What is the status of SCR28?

Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR28?

Carol Fukunaga (D, 11), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR28?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=28&year=2026