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HI SB 1197

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-04

    Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 18

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  3. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

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  4. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 51) in amended form (SD 1).

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  5. 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.

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  6. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  7. 2025-02-27

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 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.

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  9. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

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  11. 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.

  12. 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.

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  13. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-27

    Referred to TCA, CPN.

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  15. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  16. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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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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