HI HB 673
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 673 pass?
No. HI HB 673 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 673 about?
Amends chapter 127A, HRS, to clarify state and county authority. Prohibits the Governor or a mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital specifics during a state of emergency. Adds definition of the term "severe warning". Allows the Legislature and county councils to terminate a state of emergency, in whole or in part, issued by the Governor or a mayor, respectively. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 673?
BELATTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 673.
Description
Amends chapter 127A, HRS, to clarify state and county authority. Prohibits the Governor or a mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital specifics during a state of emergency. Adds definition of the term "severe warning". Allows the Legislature and county councils to terminate a state of emergency, in whole or in part, issued by the Governor or a mayor, respectively. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- BELATTIprimary
- MARTENprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- POEPOEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-13
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 546) 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
2025-01-31
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, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-25.
deferral
2025-01-29
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-31 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Belatti: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Woodson: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 353
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