SR 207 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.

This Senate Resolution (SR 207) requests 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 and cargo entering Hawaii by aiming to prevent the illegal importation of fireworks, which the resolution states threaten public safety, cause fires, and harm the environment. The resolution specifically asks the DOT to implement this screening at airports and harbors, with special consideration for commercial harbors to avoid disrupting commerce. This is a non-binding request, not a law, so the DOT may choose to act on it.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR207 → SR207_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital format (SMA/SD1) while substantially expanding its scope. The original resolution only requested electronic scanning equipment at state airports and harbors, but the new version adds a specific requirement that for commercial harbors, scanning equipment must be installed away from the harbor area to minimize disruptions to commerce flow.

Scope change

Expanded from general airport and harbor screening to include specific operational requirements for commercial harbors

REQUIREMENT

Added new provision requiring electronic scanning equipment at commercial harbors to be installed away from the harbor area to minimize disruption to commerce flow

TECHNICAL

Converted from traditional document format to structured digital legislative format with metadata fields

Changed bill number designation from 'SR 207' to 'SR207 SD1' with associated digital identifiers

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from TCA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1627) 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.

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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors