HI SB 130
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 130 pass?
No. HI SB 130 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 130 about?
Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and there is a sign giving notice of the closure.
Who sponsors HI SB 130?
DECOITE, AQUINO, CHANG and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 130.
Description
Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and there is a sign giving notice of the closure.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- DECOITEprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DECORTEprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- WAKAIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-06
Reported from WTL/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 59) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.
2025-02-06
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-03
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-03
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on WTL/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17
Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-10
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Chang: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- DeCorte: yes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-03 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Wakai: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
- Rhoads: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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