Bill Commons

HI SB 1478

died on adjournment

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1478 pass?

No. HI SB 1478 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 1478 about?

Requires masters or persons in charge of vessels to follow an order by a harbor master to evacuate a commercial harbor in emergencies. Establishes higher penalties for noncompliance. Authorizes fines collected for violations of this requirement as moneys to be paid into the Special Harbor Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1478?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1478.

Description

Requires masters or persons in charge of vessels to follow an order by a harbor master to evacuate a commercial harbor in emergencies. Establishes higher penalties for noncompliance. Authorizes fines collected for violations of this requirement as moneys to be paid into the Special Harbor Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TRN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 19

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  4. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  5. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 349) in amended form (SD 1).

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  6. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 933) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  8. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 2025-02-11

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 250) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  12. 2025-02-11

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

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  13. 2025-02-06

    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., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

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  14. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-01-27

    Referred to TCA, JDC/WAM.

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  16. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  17. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Inouye: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 1159not in this corpus

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1478&year=2026

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