# Hawaii SCR 229: REQUESTING EACH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE TO PURCHASE AND DEPLOY EXPLOSION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TO LOCATE AND RESPOND TO EXPLOSIONS CAUSED BY THE ILLEGAL USE OF FIREARMS AND FIREWORKS.

Hawaii SCR 229, REQUESTING EACH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE TO PURCHASE AND DEPLOY EXPLOSION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TO LOCATE AND RESPOND TO EXPLOSIONS CAUSED BY THE ILLEGAL USE OF FIREARMS AND FIREWORKS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Kurt Fevella (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-04 (Referred to JHA, referral sheet 28) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 229
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING EACH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE TO PURCHASE AND DEPLOY EXPLOSION DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TO LOCATE AND RESPOND TO EXPLOSIONS CAUSED BY THE ILLEGAL USE OF FIREARMS AND FIREWORKS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Referred to JHA, referral sheet 28
- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Counties, Police Department, Public Safety, Explosion Detection Technology, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-04: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 445) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported from EIG/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1413) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: One Day Notice 04-01-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 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)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on EIG/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to EIG/PSM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_.PDF)
- SCR229_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_SD1_.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/SCR229_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_.PDF)
- [SCR229_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR229_SD1_.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR229-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).