HI SB 1197
died on adjournmentRELATING TO AIRCRAFT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 1197 pass?
No. HI SB 1197 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 SB 1197 about?
Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to carry aircraft liability insurance coverage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1197?
LEE, C., HASHIMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1197.
Description
Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to carry aircraft liability insurance coverage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- LEEprimary
- C.primary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-04
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 18
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-28
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 51) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, McKelvey. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Inouye, Richards). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-27
One Day Notice 02-28-25.
2025-02-27
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-19
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 488) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2025-02-11
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Referred to TCA, CPN.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Inouye: no
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-19 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Awa: yes
- Richards: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-02-28 · pass · 21-2
Member-level votes (4)
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Senator(s: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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