Bill
HCR 94
Requests the Governor issue a proclamation on Aug 7, 2025 designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State to honor wounded and fallen service members.
Overview
- Bill type: Concurrent resolution
- Bill number: HCR 94
- Title: REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE ON AUGUST 7, 2025
- Sponsor: Kong (primary)
- Related bill: HR 90 (companion)
- Subject: National Purple Heart Day; Purple Heart State
- Current status: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House
Purpose and intent
- The resolution formally requests the Governor to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025 (National Purple Heart Day).
- It recognizes the Purple Heart as a long-standing, highly respected U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who have been wounded or killed in service.
- The measure notes that several other states have adopted Purple Heart State designations and frames the request as a ceremonial tribute to Purple Heart recipients and their sacrifices.
Key provisions
- Be it resolved that the Governor is requested to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025.
- A certified copy of the concurrent resolution must be transmitted to the Governor.
- The resolution emphasizes honor and recognition of service members who have sustained wounds or sacrificed their lives in military duty.
Who would be affected
- Primarily symbolic recognition; the Governor (acting on the proclamation) and Hawaii’s veterans and Purple Heart recipients would be the direct beneficiaries of the ceremonial designation.
- The designation could influence public ceremonies, commemorations, and heightened visibility of veterans’ issues on National Purple Heart Day.
Procedural and timeline aspects
- Introduced: March 4, 2025.
- Legislative path: Referred to committees in the Senate (TCA and PBS) and then transmitted back to the House after passage.
- Senate actions culminated in final form adoption on April 22, 2025; transmitted to the House the same day.
- House status shows “Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House,” indicating House action is expected to follow the Senate’s endorsement.
- No new budget or statutory program is created; this is a ceremonial designation requesting a proclamation by the Governor.
Fiscal/administrative considerations
- Likely minimal to no fiscal impact, as the measure requests a proclamation and does not establish new programs or funding.
- Administrative details would involve the Governor issuing the proclamation and potential ceremonial activities tied to National Purple Heart Day.
Impact and significance
- Provides formal statewide recognition of Purple Heart recipients and aligns Hawaiʻi with other states in honoring military veterans.
- May foster commemorations, education on veterans’ sacrifices, and community engagement around National Purple Heart Day.
Notes
- The companion measure in the House is HR 90, facilitating parallel consideration across chambers.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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