Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2443

RELATING TO DISASTER SERVICES.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KILA (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• COCHRAN (Republican)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2443
• HB2443_HD1
• HB2443_SD1
• HB2443_CD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Jan 27, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Souza.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 834-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 108).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM.
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 2:45PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from PSM/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3292) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3628) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 559) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; McKelvey, Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Inouye.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Templo, Shimizu.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 016.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:45PM in conference room 016.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, Templo, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 170-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 170-26).
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
  Act 133, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234).
• Jun 24, 2026 · House
  Act 133, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1234).