HI SCR 179

died on adjournment

URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, BRUSH CLEARANCE, FUEL BREAKS, ROADSIDE VEGETATION CLEARING, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SCR 179 pass?

No. HI SCR 179 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 (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 179 about?

HI SCR 179 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, BRUSH CLEARANCE, FUEL BREAKS, ROADSIDE VEGETATION CLEARING, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 179?

MCKELVEY, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 179, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced: 2026-03-16
Latest action: 2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type: concurrent resolution
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-12
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2026-04-28
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 862).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-28
Resolution adopted in final form.
passage
2026-04-27
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2258-26), recommending adoption.
2026-04-27
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage
2026-04-27
Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-23
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-20
Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-17
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2176-26), recommending referral to WAL.
2026-04-17
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-04-15
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-13
Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-10
Referred to PBS, WAL, referral sheet 27
referral-committee
2026-04-07
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-04-07
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 421).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-06
Reported from PSM/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3420) with recommendation of adoption.
2026-04-06
One Day Notice 04-07-26.
2026-03-31
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-31
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
The committee(s) on PSM/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-19
Referred to PSM/EIG.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
Offered.
introduction

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Votes

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-31 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-31 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-15 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Belatti: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Woodson: not voting
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-23 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Hashem: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Ichiyama: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: HCR 141, SR174not in this corpus

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