SB 2021

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 22, 2026.

State Fire Council; Counties; Search and Rescue; Costs; Mandatory Reimbursement; Ordinances; Rules.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2021

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee WLA/PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM

Senate in_committee 2026-01-22

Summary

Clarifies that a person or entity shall be liable for all or a portion of search and rescue expenses when the search and rescue results from the person or entity's violation of applicable laws. Requires the State Fire Council to adopt rules, and the counties to adopt ordinances, as necessary to pursue reimbursements.

Sponsor

Lorraine R. Inouye

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-22	Status	in_committee
2026-01-22	Latest Action	Referred to WLA/PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM.

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