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HI SB 145

died on adjournment

RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 145 pass?

No. HI SB 145 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 145 about?

Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.

Who sponsors HI SB 145?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, DECOITE and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 145, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.

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

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • DECORTEprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • Inouyecosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  5. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 100).

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  6. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  8. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-12

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  11. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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  12. 2025-02-05

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-17

    Referred to WTL, JDC.

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  16. 2025-01-10

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-05 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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