HawaiiHB 5962025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Sponsored By: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Clarifies the types of events that constitute disasters and emergencies for the purposes of emergency management. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Emergency ManagementDisastersEmergenciesDefinitionsPSM, WAM

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Rachele Lamosao

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/8/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/4/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/12/2025

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 2/28/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 2/24/2025

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote 2/13/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote 1/31/2025

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    4/2/2026Senate
  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.

    4/1/2026House
  3. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  5. House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Souza.

    4/14/2025House
  6. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    4/11/2025Senate
  7. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  8. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Transmitted to House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  9. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/8/2025House
  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    4/4/2025Senate
  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1835) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    4/4/2025Senate
  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025Senate
  13. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2025Senate
  14. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1123) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

    3/18/2025Senate
  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    3/18/2025Senate
  16. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/12/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/7/2025Senate
  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 111).

    3/4/2025Senate
  19. Passed First Reading.

    3/4/2025Senate
  20. Referred to PSM, WAM.

    3/4/2025Senate
  21. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 941), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025House
  22. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    2/28/2025House
  23. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    2/24/2025House
  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/21/2025House
  25. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 545) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/13/2025House

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