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HI SB 436

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 436 pass?

No. HI SB 436 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 436 about?

Provides that no person shall serve as State Fire Marshal for more than three terms. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 436?

DELA CRUZ, AQUINO, ELEFANTE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 436, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Provides that no person shall serve as State Fire Marshal for more than three terms. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-04

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 41) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  7. 2025-02-28

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  8. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  9. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2025-02-19

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. 2025-02-12

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-12

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 351) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  14. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  16. 2025-01-21

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-16

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  18. 2025-01-16

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Aquino: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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