HI HB 2290
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2290 pass?
No. HI HB 2290 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 (2026-02-11): Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
What is HI HB 2290 about?
Establishes the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management within the Department of Defense, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Clarifies the position's reporting structure and duties. Requires the Commission on Salaries, pursuant to section 26-56, HRS, to include the Deputy Director of Emergency Management in its recommendations for executive branch salary levels. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2290?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2290.
Description
Establishes the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management within the Department of Defense, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Clarifies the position's reporting structure and duties. Requires the Commission on Salaries, pursuant to section 26-56, HRS, to include the Deputy Director of Emergency Management in its recommendations for executive branch salary levels. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-06
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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · 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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 3109
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