RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Summary
Prohibits public establishments from denying shelter to any person when an emergency alert advises the public to immediately seek shelter during the establishments' normal business hours, under certain conditions. Clarifies that remuneration or expectation of remuneration paid to owners of private property for goods or services other than emergency access to land, shelter, or subsistence, including services or incidental commodities to the emergency access, does not void the exemption from civil liability afforded to these owners except where owners increase the sale price of the service or incidental commodities. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 427) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
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, Baker, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 2:00PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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