HB 1234 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER SAFETY.

Summary

Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1234 → HB1234_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives, changing the title to 'HB1234 HD1' and updating metadata such as the sponsor name and file dates. The substantive text of the bill remains largely the same, though a few specific phrases were slightly reworded for clarity. Most notably, the effective date of the Act was drastically altered from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, which would delay the implementation of the water safety pilot program by over 700 years.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability has not changed; it still targets the Department of Education to create a water safety pilot program.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, effectively postponing the program's start by over 700 years.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to 'HB1234 HD1' to indicate it has been read in the House, and the sponsor name was changed from 'Administrator' to 'Patrick Comiso'.

Several lines of metadata regarding file dates, page numbers, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the new version of the document.

REQUIREMENT

Minor wording adjustments were made in the findings section to slightly alter the phrasing regarding the cause of death and the alignment with state plans.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 72).

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 757) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

17 primary · 1 co-sponsor