RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESCUE DEVICES.
Summary
Amends Hawaii's Good Samaritan Law to provide civil liability exemption for persons who in good faith, without remuneration or expectation of remuneration, attempt to rescue a person with a rescue tube and for owners and operators of any premises, property, or facility that is adjacent to navigable waters, where rescue tubes are located. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Signed Jul 10, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
16
Committee
17
Amendments
2
Jul 10, 2018
Signed into law
Act 145, on 07/06/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1246).
lower
Jul 10, 2018
Signed into law
Act 145, 07/06/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1246).
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 55-18) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 55-18).
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Nishimoto, Takayama, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-18 2:30PM in conference room 016.
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 562).
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Morikawa, Takayama, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1292-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, DeCoite, Creagan, Say, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Thielen.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to OMH, JUD, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 91) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
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) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-18 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from PSM/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2481) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Inouye, Riviere, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-18 3:00PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to PSM/WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
JG
Josh Green
DDemocratic
P
Les Ihara
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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