2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB1120: Relating To Nuisances.
Legislative Summary
Clarifies that the Department of Health has the legal authority and obligation to prevent and address nuisances that affect public health or environmental health, or both. Repeals definition of "nuisance" to include toxic materials used in or by-products of methamphetamine drug labs and odors and filth resulting from feeding feral birds. (SD2)
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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 HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-07-25 8:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 447) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1055) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 330).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to HHS, JDC.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/17/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
3/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/27/2025
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
4/3/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1664) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/3/2025
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. 731) 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
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 760).
Senate
4/21/2025
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 794).
Senate
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor.
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Act 073, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
Senate
5/19/2025
Act 073, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
3/27/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/17/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura
Democrat