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SB 2151 SD2 HD2

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

Emergency Management; State of Emergency; Local State of Emergency.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2151
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee PBS, JHA
Senate in_committee 2026-04-16
Public Safety
Summary

Clarifies state and local authority during a state or local state of emergency. Clarifies and limits the suspension of laws and access to records during an emergency. Defines "catastrophic harm"" and ""severe weather warning"". Amends the definitions of ""disaster"" and ""emergency"" under emergency management laws. Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency and county councils to terminate a local state of emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)"

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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