Your Voice Matters: Join Us on June 4 to Recap the 2025 Legislative Session
Whether you submitted testimony, contacted a legislator, or simply stayed informed—you helped shape the outcome of the 2025 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session. Now, let’s look back on what we accomplished together, and what comes next.
Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 4 from 6-7pm for The Power of Your Voice: 2025 Legislative Recap Webinar, featuring Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Director Wayne Tanaka and other guest speakers. We’ll reflect on key wins and losses, unpack the impact of grassroots action, and discuss how to stay engaged during the interim. There will also be time for your questions and ideas—because this movement depends on all of us.
Register now – Zoom link will be sent upon registration
A Legislative Session Fueled by Community
Thanks to your advocacy, we saw major victories this year. HB969 advanced long-overdue protections for Oʻahu’s drinking water sources from toxic landfill development. GM770 secured the confirmation of respected cultural practitioner Hannah Springer to the Water Commission’s Native Hawaiian expert seat—an appointment made possible by over 450 pages of community testimony. And HCR28, which continues a working group focused on addressing lead contamination at the US Marine Corps’ Puʻuloa Range Training Facility, was adopted by both chambers. Now, the community must work to ensure this group receives the support it needs from the Department of Health, Marine Corps, and other key players to protect the health and safety of ʻEwa Beach residents and visitors.
We also stopped harmful measures like SB1074, which would have allowed commercial ocean activities to proceed without environmental review, and we worked to improve or oppose damaging coastal development bills like HB732 and SB1296.
These outcomes weren’t inevitable. They happened because people like you stood up, spoke out, and stayed involved.
What’s Next?
The fight isn’t over. Some bills may still face vetoes. A special session may be called. And major decisions—including appointments to key boards and commissions—will continue to be made in the interim. That’s why it’s more important than ever to stay connected, informed, and ready to act.
Join us June 4 to reflect, recharge, and recommit to building a future rooted in justice, resilience, and aloha ʻāina.