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HI HB 2236

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2236 pass?

No. HI HB 2236 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI HB 2236 about?

Clarifies state and local authority during a state or local state of emergency. Adds a definition of "severe weather warning". Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency and city councils to terminate a local state of emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2236?

POEPOE, BELATTI, ALCOS and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2236, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Clarifies state and local authority during a state or local state of emergency. Adds a definition of "severe weather warning". Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency and city councils to terminate a local state of emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • POEPOEprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • Amatocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-18

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-02-18

    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 none excused (0).

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  3. 2026-02-11

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:40AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-01-30

    Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 5

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  6. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · 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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2236&year=2026

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