SB 2908 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Summary

Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or terminate a state of emergency. Clarifies when proclamations take effect. Prohibits residential rent increases in areas subject to emergency declarations or severe weather warnings. Shortens and clarifies the duration of price control periods and the prohibition against residential-tenancy terminations. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 18, 2024

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

Amendments

Apr 9, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 678).

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ichiyama, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan.

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from WAL/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1331-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Lowen, Tam.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.

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Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 222) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 29, 2024

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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-29-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Feb 12, 2024

Committee

Reported from PSM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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Jan 31, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

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Jan 31, 2024

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

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Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC.

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Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors