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HI HB 1158

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1158 pass?

No. HI HB 1158 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 (2026-03-19): Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

What is HI HB 1158 about?

Limits civil liability of individuals who render firefighting services with a firefighting vessel at any of the State's commercial harbors or roadsteads, any commercial harbor or waterfront improvement belonging to or controlled by the State, or any vessel within a commercial harbor or roadstead to only damages resulting from an individual's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1158?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1158.

Description

Limits civil liability of individuals who render firefighting services with a firefighting vessel at any of the State's commercial harbors or roadsteads, any commercial harbor or waterfront improvement belonging to or controlled by the State, or any vessel within a commercial harbor or roadstead to only damages resulting from an individual's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  2. 2026-03-19

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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  3. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..

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  4. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

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  5. 2026-03-06

    The committee(s) on TRS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC.

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  7. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339).

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  10. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC.

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  11. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  12. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1081), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. 2025-02-20

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  14. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-02-12

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457), recommending referral to JHA.

  16. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

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  17. 2025-02-07

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Ichiyama.

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  18. 2025-02-04

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 108) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

  19. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

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  20. 2025-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 2025-01-30

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.

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  22. 2025-01-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  24. 2025-01-23

    Referred to TRN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3

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  25. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
    • La Chica: not voting

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Ichiyama: not voting

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2026-03-12 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting

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

    2026-03-12 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kanuha: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1158&year=2026

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