Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2480
RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- MURAOKA (Republican)
- ALCOS (Republican)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- GARCIA (Republican)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SHIMIZU (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Protects emergency responders from liability during periods of evacuation. Provides that individuals who wilfully fail to comply with predictive evacuation orders assume the risk and waive liability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 6 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:40AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.