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HI SB 539

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TOXIC CHEMICALS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels (EALs) to ensure the preservation of a safe environment. Prohibits modifications to EALs unless certain procedural requirements are met. Establishes a process to allow any resident to petition for modifications to an established EAL.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-14

    Reported from AEN/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.

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  6. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on AEN/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-21

    Referred to AEN/GVO, WAM.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Richards: not voting
    • DeCoite: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=539&year=2026

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