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HB41 • 2026

RELATING TO DISASTERS.

RELATING TO DISASTERS.

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Sponsor
HASHEM
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on specific changes to the disaster-related laws or their effective date.

Rules About Disasters

This law aims to make changes related to how Hawaii handles disasters.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to conform with the purpose stated in this Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The people and agencies in Hawaii who deal with disasters, as their operations may be affected by amendments to the state's laws.

Terms To Know

Disasters
Big events like hurricanes or earthquakes that cause damage and need help from the government.
Hawaii Revised Statutes
The book of laws for Hawaii that this bill will amend to include new rules about disasters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This summary does not specify what exact changes are made to the disaster-related laws.
  • It is unclear which specific parts of the law will be changed until more details are provided.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1

  3. 2025-01-16 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-10 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO DISASTERS.
Disasters; Short Form
Short form bill relating to disasters.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB41

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

41

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to DISASTERS
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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The purpose of this Act is to
effectuate the title of this Act.

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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended
to conform to the purpose of this Act.

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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Disasters;
Short Form

Description:

Short
form bill relating to disasters.

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