Hawaii · Senate Bill 2021 · 33rd Legislature

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

SB 2021 Sponsored by Lorraine R. Inouye and 6 others Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenatePending Introduction.
  2. SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
  3. CommitteeReferred to WLA/PSM/EIG, JDC/WAM. · Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 7 members who introduced it.

All 7 sponsors

From Hawaii's official records (capitol.hawaii.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.