HawaiiSB 13832025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Amends the laws concerning the Office of the State Fire Marshal to best effectuate the recommendations of the "Phase 3" Forward-Looking Report by Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires. (SD1)

Department of DefenseDepartment of Labor and Industrial RelationsState Fire MarshalState Fire CouncilState Fire CodesPSM/LBT, WAM/JDC

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/3/2025

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/3/2025

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from PSM/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 80) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

    2/7/2025Senate
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

    2/7/2025Senate
  4. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/3/2025Senate
  5. 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.

    2/3/2025Senate
  6. The committee(s) on PSM/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    1/28/2025Senate
  7. Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM/JDC.

    1/27/2025Senate
  8. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/23/2025Senate
  9. Pending Introduction.

    1/21/2025Senate

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