SCR 231 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL AND UTILIZE ELECTRONIC SCANNING EQUIPMENT AT EACH STATE AIRPORT AND HARBOR TO SCAN FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.

SCR 231 is a concurrent resolution requesting Hawaii's Department of Transportation to install and use electronic scanning equipment at all state airports and harbors to detect illegal fireworks. It directly affects travelers, cargo handlers, and law enforcement at these transportation hubs by adding a screening step for fireworks. The resolution specifies that commercial harbors should install equipment away from active docking areas to avoid disrupting cargo operations. This request aims to improve safety by proactively intercepting illegal fireworks before they enter the state, based on concerns about public safety risks from current enforcement gaps.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Sub-Topics: Airports Freight Ports

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR231 → SCR231_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard document to a structured data format, with substantive policy additions including a new requirement that electronic scanning equipment at commercial harbors be installed away from the harbor area to minimize disruptions to commerce. The original formatting and metadata were replaced with a structured layout containing metadata fields and updated resolution text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific operational requirement for commercial harbors, mandating that scanning equipment be positioned away from the harbor area to reduce commercial disruptions.

REQUIREMENT

New provision requiring electronic scanning equipment at commercial harbors to be installed away from the harbor to minimize commercial disruptions

TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from traditional legislative format to structured data format with metadata fields

Multiple metadata fields added including document version numbers, timestamps, and template identifiers

Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 710).

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matayoshi excused (3).

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2065), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 536) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from TCA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1626) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 24, 2025

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) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

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, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/PSM.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors