STRONGLY URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S EXAMINATION IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING A LIMITED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S LICENSE, FOR THE SALE OF TIMESHARE PRODUCTS IN HAWAII, TO JAPANESE NATIONAL VISITORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING JAPAN'S INVOLVEMENT IN AND SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM INDUSTRY.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 23Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House.Latest
   2. Apr 23Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 869).
   3. Apr 23Resolution adopted in final form.Passed 2nd Chamber
   4. Apr 22Waived referral to CPN.
   5. Apr 22One Day Notice 04-23-25
   6. Apr 14Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1876), with recommendation of referral to CPN.
   7. Apr 14Report adopted, referred to CPN.
   8. Apr 10The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Awa.Minor
      • Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 7The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
   10. Apr 4Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 525).Minor
   11. Apr 4Referred to EDT, CPN.Minor
   12. Apr 3Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1829) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
   13. Apr 3Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).Passed 1st Chamber
   14. Apr 1The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Tam.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Mar 28Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   16. Mar 27Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1583), recommending referral to CPC.
   17. Mar 27Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
   18. Mar 20The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Matsumoto.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 17Resolution scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   20. Mar 14Referred to TOU, CPC, referral sheet 22Minor
   21. Mar 7OfferedIntroduced