HI HB 1138
died on adjournmentRELATING TO OCEAN USER SAFETY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1138 pass?
No. HI HB 1138 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 HB 1138 about?
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue emergency rules which may be in effect for up to 365 days for the regulation of commercial and recreational use of water sports equipment to promote ocean user safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1138?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1138.
Description
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue emergency rules which may be in effect for up to 365 days for the regulation of commercial and recreational use of water sports equipment to promote ocean user safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-27
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-02-25
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-13
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 601) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-13
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-11
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-04
The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-01-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Hashem: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Souza: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Woodson: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1457
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