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HI SB 111

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HURRICANE RESISTANT CRITERIA.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 111 pass?

No. HI SB 111 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 111 about?

Requires the State to consider hurricane resistant criteria when designing and constructing new state buildings, constructed on or after 7/1/2025, for the capability of providing shelter refuge.

Who sponsors HI SB 111?

RHOADS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 111.

Description

Requires the State to consider hurricane resistant criteria when designing and constructing new state buildings, constructed on or after 7/1/2025, for the capability of providing shelter refuge.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-04

    The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-31

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.

    deferral

  5. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-16

    Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-09

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

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

    2025-01-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=111&year=2026

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