SB 1640 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY CHARTER AIR SERVICES.

Summary

Requires the Air Carrier Commission to enter into a contract with a qualified charter air service provider to secure emergency air transportation services in cases of emergency when no other air service is available. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1640 → SB1640_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House version to a Senate District 1 version, changing the metadata, template, and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the law, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, likely to align with a future legislative session or fiscal year. Minor text formatting adjustments were also made throughout the document.

Scope change

The scope and applicability of the bill remain unchanged; the core provisions regarding emergency charter air services are identical.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields such as bill number, revision numbers, and template identifiers were updated to reflect the Senate District 1 version.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and line breaks within the text.

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

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 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

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors