RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF WATER SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION.
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What it does
Official summary
Establishes the Department of Water Safety and Drowning Prevention. Establishes the position of Director of Water Safety and Drowning Prevention. Establishes the position of Deputy Director of Water Safety and Drowning Prevention.
More detail
Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Feb 20Reported from GVO/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2591) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.Latest
Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.Minor
Feb 18The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 17The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 17The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Minor
Feb 13The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.