# Hawaii HB 1158: RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

Hawaii HB 1158, RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1158
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Transportation, Firefighting at Commercial Harbors, Limited Liability, TRS/PSM, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Limits civil liability of individuals who render firefighting services with a firefighting vessel at any of the State's commercial harbors or roadsteads, any commercial harbor or waterfront improvement belonging to or controlled by the State, or any vessel within a commercial harbor or roadstead to only damages resulting from an individual's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS... | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1158_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1158_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1158_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1158-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).