Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB573 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:56:40 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO DISASTER WARNINGS.
Report Title:
Disaster Warnings; Text Messages
Description:
Requires cellular telephone service providers to text message their customers in the event of a disaster. Requires cellular telephone service providers biannually to conduct a test of this service in conjunction with testing by the department of defense. (HB573 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
YAMANE, EVANS, ITO, Wakai, Yamashita
Current Referral:
PSM, CPC
Date Status Text
1/19/2007HPending introduction.
1/22/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to PSM, CPC, referral sheet 3
2/1/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by PSM on Saturday, 02-03-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 423.
2/3/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-08-07.
2/5/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-08-08 at 8:45 am in conference room 309.
2/5/2007HBill re-scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-08-07 at 8:45 am in conference room 309.
2/8/2007HThe committees on PSM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Har, Lee, McKelvey, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Sonson, Takamine, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Luke, Souki, Takumi.
2/14/2007HReported from the committee on PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 397) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/15/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Souki, Takamine excused (2).
2/16/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-21-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/21/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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