HI SB 227
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Establishes the Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Division within the Department of Law Enforcement. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ELEFANTEprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- INOUYEprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- WAKAIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-04-10
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
receipt
2025-04-10
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2025-04-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 632).
introduction,receipt
2025-04-08
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-04-04
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
2025-04-04
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2017) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-03-31
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-28
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-18
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-18
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-13
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 111) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-27
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-27
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-02-18
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 277) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-02-05
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-30
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17
Referred to PSM, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-13
Pending Introduction.
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Votes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-05 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- DeCorte: no
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-18 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-03-04 · pass · 23-2
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-13 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Todd: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Garcia: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-31 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Yamashita: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Templo: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Holt: not voting
- Ward: not voting
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