2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB786: Relating To Search And Rescue.
Legislative Summary
Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and there is a sign giving notice of the closure. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill History
1/20/2023
Introduced.
Senate
1/23/2023
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/25/2023
Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
Senate
1/27/2023
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/1/2023
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/6/2023
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/6/2023
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/28/2023
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/3/2023
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/3/2023
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
3/3/2023
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
3/3/2023
One Day Notice 03-07-23.
Senate
3/7/2023
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/7/2023
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 266) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-14-23 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-21-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-31-23 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/31/2023
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garrett; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2063), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 697).
Senate
4/11/2023
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/11/2023
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs; Elefante.
Senate
4/26/2023
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 985).
House of Representatives
12/11/2023
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2024
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Senate
3/20/2024
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
3/3/2023
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
3/3/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/1/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/7/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Lynn Decoite
Democrat