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HI SB 227

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • WAKAIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    receipt

  3. 2025-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  4. 2025-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 632).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 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

  6. 2025-04-04

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  7. 2025-04-04

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2017) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 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

  9. 2025-03-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. 2025-03-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-03-06

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 111) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  17. 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

  18. 2025-02-27

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  19. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  20. 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

  21. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  22. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-12

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 277) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  24. 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

  25. 2025-01-30

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  26. 2025-01-17

    Referred to PSM, WAM.

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

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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