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Measure Title: RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Report Title: Wildfire Prevention Working Group; Criminal Penalties; Fire Protection Laws; Arson; Red Flag Warning; Strict Liability
Description: Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the fourth degree to a class C felony if the offense was committed during the time period and within the geographic area in which a red flag warning was in effect. Provides that the state of mind requirement with respect to the attendant circumstance that the red flag warning was in effect is negligence. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: PSM, JDC
Introducer(s): SAIKI, AIU, ALCOS, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GANADEN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GATES, HASHEM, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KOBAYASHI, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MARTINEZ, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, M. MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, ONISHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD, WOODSON, Yamashita
Act: 201

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7/8/2024SAct 201, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1302).
7/8/2024HAct 201, on 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1302).
4/18/2024HTransmitted to Governor.
4/19/2024SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772).
4/18/2024HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).
4/18/2024HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/18/2024SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 763).
4/17/2024HReconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.
4/12/2024SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/11/2024HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/9/2024HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 522) in amended form (SD 1).
4/9/2024SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/5/2024S48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
4/5/2024SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3649) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/27/2024SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/21/2024SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-24 9:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
3/14/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
3/14/2024SReported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3085) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
3/11/2024SThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/8/2024SThe committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to PSM, JDC.
3/7/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/7/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 238).
3/5/2024HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/29/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett, Holt, Kahaloa, Lowen, Nishimoto, Quinlan, Todd excused (9).
2/29/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 645-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/9/2024HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Holt, Souza.
2/7/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-09-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2024HReferred to JHA, referral sheet 1
1/19/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/18/2024HPending introduction.

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HB1842 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB1842_SD1 Pdf File
HB1842_HD1 Pdf File
HB1842 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB1842_HD1_HSCR645-24_ Pdf File
HB1842_HD1_SSCR3085_ Pdf File
HB1842_SD1_SSCR3649_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB1842_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-09-24_
HB1842_HD1_TESTIMONY_PSM_03-11-24_
HB1842_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-02-24_
Hearing Notices
JHA
2/09/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PSM
3/11/24 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
JDC
3/27/24 9:45A
CR 016 & Videoconference