# Hawaii SB 1102: RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING UNIT. Hawaii SB 1102, RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING UNIT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-07-07 (Vetoed on 07/07/2025 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1413 Correction to Statement of Objections Date).) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1102-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii SB 1102 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) - Title: RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING UNIT. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-07-07, Vetoed on 07/07/2025 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1413 Correction to Statement of Objections Date). - Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: DOT, Fire Chief, Hawaii State Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit, Airports Division, Advice and Consent, Term Limits, TRN, JHA - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (219 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Specifies the appointment processes and terms for the Fire Chief of the Hawaii State Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit of the Airports Division of the Department of Transportation. (CD1) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 1 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 43 | 7 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2025-04-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 43 | 7 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2025-07-07: Vetoed on 07/07/2025 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1413 Correction to Statement of Objections Date). (Senate) - 2025-07-07: Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1413, Correction to Statement of Objections). (House) - 2025-07-03: Vetoed on 07/03/2025 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1406). (Senate) - 2025-07-03: Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1406). (House) - 2025-06-06: Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301) (Senate) - 2025-06-06: Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301) (House) - 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House) - 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Poepoe, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House) - 2025-04-24: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:00PM in conference room 411. (House) - 2025-04-24: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 93). (Senate) - 2025-04-24: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 93) as amended in (CD 1). (House) - 2025-04-24: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House) - 2025-04-23: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Elefante, Chang Co-Chairs; DeCorte. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). (House) - 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). (Senate) - 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Muraoka. (House) - 2025-04-08: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 593). (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). (House) - 2025-04-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Poepoe, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1775) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House) - 2025-04-02: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25. (House) - 2025-03-28: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia. (House) - 2025-03-25: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-03-18: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House) - 2025-03-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House) - 2025-03-13: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick. (House) - 2025-03-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House) - 2025-03-06: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19 (House) - 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 261) in amended form (SD 2). (House) - 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1018) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate) - 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from TCA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 386) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. (Senate) - 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on TCA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC. (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_CD1_.pdf) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_.PDF) - SB1102_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_CD1_.HTM) - SB1102_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_HD1_.HTM) - SB1102_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_HD2_.HTM) - SB1102_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_SD1_.HTM) - SB1102_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_SD2_.HTM) ## Related bills - SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed) - SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed) - HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed) - HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_CD1_.pdf) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_.PDF) - [SB1102_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_CD1_.HTM) - [SB1102_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_HD1_.HTM) - [SB1102_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_HD2_.HTM) - [SB1102_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_SD1_.HTM) - [SB1102_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1102_SD2_.HTM) ## Related - [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025) - [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025) - [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025) - [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025) - [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025) - [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1102-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).