RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
Summary
Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and there is a sign giving notice of the closure. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 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
33
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 697).
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garrett; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 266) 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
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
9 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Brenton Awa
RRepublican
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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