SB 346 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Summary

Makes it discretionary for authorized emergency vehicles to use sirens when responding to an emergency or in other specified situations if the siren is not reasonably necessary under the circumstances. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Signed into Law

Apr 2023

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed Apr 20, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 479).

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Ilagan, Sayama, Woodson excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Kong.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1362), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Garcia.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HLT, JHA , referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 140) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2023

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 27) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Jan 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

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, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to TCA, JDC.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to PSM/TCA, JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors