HI SB 2883
died on adjournmentRELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did HI SB 2883 pass?
No. HI SB 2883 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to PSM, JDC.
What is HI SB 2883 about?
Requires all single family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 include a safe room that can withstand winds of two hundred miles per hour or higher. Requires single‑family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 be built to withstand Category 3 hurricanes when located in an area with winds of one hundred thirty miles per hour and a Category 5 hurricane when located in an area with winds of one hundred forty miles per hour or higher.
Who sponsors HI SB 2883?
GABBARD is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2883.
Description
Requires all single family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 include a safe room that can withstand winds of two hundred miles per hour or higher. Requires single‑family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 be built to withstand Category 3 hurricanes when located in an area with winds of one hundred thirty miles per hour and a Category 5 hurricane when located in an area with winds of one hundred forty miles per hour or higher.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to PSM, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2883Compare
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Related bills
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