All Roll Calls
Yes: 221 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 26452025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Establishes the State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard for fire safety. Prohibits the counties from adopting, amending, or enforcing any ordinance, rule, or code provision that is less restrictive than the State Fire Code. Establishes the State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund. Limits the frequency of fire and safety inspections at state facilities by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to no more than once every three years. Amends Act 302, SLH 2025, by replacing two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions for fire inspectors and three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions for fire investigators with four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions for assistant fire marshals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
GovernorOffice of the State Fire MarshalFire PreventionState Fire CodeState Fire and Life Special FundInspectionsState FacilitiesPositionsAppropriationsPBS, FIN
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Stronger fire code rules statewide
The State Fire Code sets Hawaii’s minimum fire and life safety rules. Counties cannot adopt or enforce weaker rules. County changes must be at least as strict, address local conditions, and receive written approval from the Office of the State Fire Marshal before adoption or enforcement.
More state fire marshal resources
The law creates a State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund for prevention, training, planning, outreach, and related work. It can receive grants, donations, recoveries, interest, and legislative appropriations. Unspent money stays in the fund at year-end. The law also provides $2.212 million for each of fiscal years 2025–2026 and 2026–2027, including $400,000 each year for four assistant fire marshal positions. This replaces funding for two inspectors and three investigators.
New schedules for fire inspections
County fire chiefs inspect buildings and premises, except public thoroughfares, private home interiors, and state facilities. County inspections must happen at least once every five years, or more often as needed. The State Fire Marshal inspects state facilities based on risk and occupancy type. The schedule can leave up to three years between inspections, replacing yearly inspections.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 5/1/2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/1/2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 3/23/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 44 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2026
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 078, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).
6/3/2026SenateAct 078, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).
6/3/2026HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/8/2026SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/8/2026SenatePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
5/6/2026SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026HouseReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:45 PM; Conference Room 016.
5/1/2026SenateThe 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) Fukunaga, Elefante, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
5/1/2026SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 138-26).
5/1/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
5/1/2026SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 138-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.
4/30/2026SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.
4/29/2026SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.
4/27/2026SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.
4/24/2026SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:40PM; CR 016.
4/23/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
4/22/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
4/21/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/21/2026SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.
4/21/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 685).
4/16/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026Senate
Bill Text
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