HI SB 2482
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2482 pass?
No. HI SB 2482 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC/WAM.
What is HI SB 2482 about?
Prohibits public establishments from denying shelter to any person when an emergency alert advises the public to immediately seek shelter during the establishments' normal business hours, under certain conditions. Clarifies that remuneration or expectation of remuneration paid to owners of private property for goods or services other than emergency access to land, shelter, or subsistence, including services or incidental commodities to the emergency access, does not void the exemption from civil liability afforded to these owners except where owners increase the sale price of the service or incidental commodities.
Who sponsors HI SB 2482?
GABBARD, CHANG, SAN BUENAVENTURA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2482, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Prohibits public establishments from denying shelter to any person when an emergency alert advises the public to immediately seek shelter during the establishments' normal business hours, under certain conditions. Clarifies that remuneration or expectation of remuneration paid to owners of private property for goods or services other than emergency access to land, shelter, or subsistence, including services or incidental commodities to the emergency access, does not void the exemption from civil liability afforded to these owners except where owners increase the sale price of the service or incidental commodities.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC/WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- CHANGprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Fukunagacosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-22
Passed First Reading.
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Versions
- SB2482Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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