Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 353

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

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

Sponsors

• RHOADS (Democratic)
• ELEFANTE (Democratic)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB353
• SB353_SD2
• SB353_SD1
• SB353_HD1
• SB353_HD2
• SB353_HD3

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.

Actions

• Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
  Pending Introduction.
• Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced and passed First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to PSM, JDC.
• Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Jan 27, 2025 · 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) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 37) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 734) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 142) in amended form (SD 2).
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
• Mar 10, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:45AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1243) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Mar 14, 2025 · 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 18, 2025 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1458) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Reconsideration of action taken on Tuesday, 04-01-25.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  The votes in FIN were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1984) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 643).
• Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.