RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
Summary
Beginning on the date the International Code Council 2024 suite of published codes is adopted as the Hawaii state building code, makes the most recent Hawaii state building codes adopted by the state building code council supersede all existing county building codes and thereafter allows counties to amend the Hawaii state building code as it applies within their jurisdiction. Repeals the counties' authority to adopt, amend, and update the Hawaii state building codes for their respective county building codes. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to replace a fixed 2028 implementation date with a trigger based on the adoption of the International Code Council 2024 suite. This change delays the mandatory adoption of state building codes until the new national codes are officially approved, while simultaneously removing the specific requirement that counties must seek council approval to add new requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding county authority was narrowed by removing the explicit condition that counties need council approval to add requirements to state codes, though they retain the ability to remove requirements.
TIMELINE
The effective date for replacing county codes with state codes changed from a fixed date of January 1, 2028, to the date the International Code Council 2024 suite is adopted as state law.
The effective date for the repeal of county authority to adopt or amend state codes was changed from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 3000.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for counties to obtain council approval before adding new requirements to state building codes was removed.
The description of county powers was updated to simply allow counties to amend state codes within their jurisdiction, without specifying the need for council approval to add requirements.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Belatti, Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Matsumoto, Perruso, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 740), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 219) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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