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HI SB 1640

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CHARTER AIR SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 1640 pass?

No. HI SB 1640 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 1640 about?

Requires the Air Carrier Commission to enter into a contract with a qualified charter air service provider to secure emergency air transportation services in cases of emergency when no other air service is available. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1640?

DECOITE is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1640.

Description

Requires the Air Carrier Commission to enter into a contract with a qualified charter air service provider to secure emergency air transportation services in cases of emergency when no other air service is available. Appropriates funds. 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • DECOITEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-14

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

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  3. 2025-02-14

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-02-07

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

  6. 2025-01-27

    Referred to TCA, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-23

    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 · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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