2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB860: Relating To Liability.
Legislative Summary
Specifies for a county with a population of more than two hundred thousand but less than five hundred thousand, that the State or county may repair or maintain any street of which the ownership or jurisdiction is in dispute between the State and county. Specifies that the State or county that repaired or maintained the street may only be held liable for acts or omissions arising out of the repair or maintenance of that street that the State or county performed at any time. Deems that repair or maintenance of a street shall not confer ownership or jurisdiction over such street if the ownership or jurisdiction over the street is in dispute between the State and the county. Sunsets 7/1/2030. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 369) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Garcia; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 897), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 40).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to TCA/EIG, JDC/WAM.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/18/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
3/18/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1811) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/17/2025
Re-referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Kusch, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Wakai, Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Kusch, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 209) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 209).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
4/1/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
4/1/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Matthias Kusch
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Terez Amato
Democrat
Luke Evslin
Democrat
Andrew Garrett
Democrat
Tina Grandinetti
Democrat
Daniel Holt
Democrat
Kim Iwamoto
Democrat
Darius Kila
Democrat
Trish La Chica
Democrat
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Democrat
Mike Lee
Democrat
Nicole Lowen
Democrat
Lisa Marten
Democrat
Tyson Miyake
Democrat
Amy Perruso
Democrat
Mahina Poepoe
Democrat
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican
Gregg Takayama
Democrat
Adrian Tam
Democrat
David Tarnas
Democrat
Scot Matayoshi
Democrat