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HI HB 2439

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2439 pass?

No. HI HB 2439 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 2439 about?

Establishes the Office of the State Search and Rescue Coordinator within the Office of the Governor. Provides for the authority and duties of the State Search and Rescue Coordinator. Designates participating agencies and their duties with regard to state search and rescue operations and training. Establishes the Search and Rescue Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Who sponsors HI HB 2439?

OLDS, AMATO, GRANDINETTI and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2439, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes the Office of the State Search and Rescue Coordinator within the Office of the Governor. Provides for the authority and duties of the State Search and Rescue Coordinator. Designates participating agencies and their duties with regard to state search and rescue operations and training. Establishes the Search and Rescue Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-06 — The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • OLDSprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • Cochrancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-02

    Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-06 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2439&year=2026

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