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HB680 • 2026

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
BELATTI
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 specific details on the changes to emergency rules or how it affects people and organizations in Hawaii.

Rules About Emergencies

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

What This Bill Does

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

Terms To Know

Emergency
A situation that needs quick action to protect people or property, like a hurricane or earthquake.
Hawaii Revised Statutes
The collection of laws for the state of Hawaii.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not provide specific details about what changes will be made to emergency rules.
  • It is unclear exactly how this law will affect people and organizations in Hawaii until more information is provided.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2

  3. 2025-01-21 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-17 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.
Emergencies; Short Form
Short form bill relating to emergencies.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB680

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

680

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO EMERGENCIES
.

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:

Emergencies;
Short Form

Description:

Short
form bill relating to emergencies.

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