HB 1158HawaiiMoves to the second chamber

RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

What it does

Official summary

Limits civil liability of individuals who render firefighting services with a firefighting vessel at any of the State's commercial harbors or roadsteads, any commercial harbor or waterfront improvement belonging to or controlled by the State, or any vessel within a commercial harbor or roadstead to only damages resulting from an individual's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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IntroducedJan 21
Passed HouseMar 4
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Mar 19Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.Latest
2. Mar 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.Minor
3. Mar 12The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
4. Mar 12The 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, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
5. Mar 6The committee(s) on TRS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
6. Feb 2Re-Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC.Minor
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339).Minor
3. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
4. Mar 6Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC.Minor
5. Mar 4Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
6. Feb 28Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1081), recommending passage on Third Reading.
7. Feb 20The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
8. Feb 18Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
9. Feb 12Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457), recommending referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
10. Feb 12Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
11. Feb 7The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Ichiyama.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
12. Feb 4Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 108) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS. Result: pass.Lower
13. Feb 4Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
14. Feb 4Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
15. Jan 30The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
16. Jan 28Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
17. Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
18. Jan 23Referred to TRN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3Minor
19. Jan 21Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 1158HawaiiMoves to the second chamber

RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

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Official summary

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IntroducedJan 21
Passed HouseMar 4
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Mar 19Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.Latest
2. Mar 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.Minor
3. Mar 12The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
4. Mar 12The 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, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
5. Mar 6The committee(s) on TRS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
6. Feb 2Re-Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC.Minor
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339).Minor
3. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
4. Mar 6Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC.Minor
5. Mar 4Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
6. Feb 28Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1081), recommending passage on Third Reading.
7. Feb 20The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
8. Feb 18Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
9. Feb 12Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457), recommending referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
10. Feb 12Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
11. Feb 7The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Ichiyama.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
12. Feb 4Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 108) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS. Result: pass.Lower
13. Feb 4Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
14. Feb 4Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
15. Jan 30The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
16. Jan 28Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
17. Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
18. Jan 23Referred to TRN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3Minor
19. Jan 21Pending introduction.Introduced

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