HI SB 539
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TOXIC CHEMICALS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 539 pass?
No. HI SB 539 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 539 about?
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.
Who sponsors HI SB 539?
GABBARD, KIDANI, RHOADS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 539.
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
- 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
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Reported from AEN/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage-favorable
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
The committee(s) on AEN/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to AEN/GVO, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
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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.
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