# Hawaii SB 1075: RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.

Hawaii SB 1075, RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1075-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1075
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC.
- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Fire Council, Counties, Search and Rescue, Costs, Mandatory Reimbursement, Ordinances, Rules, WLA/PSM, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes a person or entity liable for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses when the person or entity knowingly enters state, county, or private property, knowingly enters a hiking trail that is closed to the public, or violates applicable laws, provided that the closure is posted by sign, barricade, or other device that gives reasonable notice of the closure. Requires counties to adopt ordinances and the State Fire Council to adopt rules as necessary to pursue reimbursements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-23: Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1075_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1075_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1075_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1075_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1075-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).