Bill Commons

HI HB 883

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 883 pass?

No. HI HB 883 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 883 about?

Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director.

Who sponsors HI HB 883?

WARD, GARCIA, IWAMOTO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 883.

Description

Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director.

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

  • WARDprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • PIERICKprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-25.

    deferral

  4. 2025-01-29

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2025-01-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  7. 2025-01-23

    Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=883&year=2026

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