RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Summary
Requires property owners of residential real property to disclose, as part of the mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions, whether the installed smoke alarm is in accordance with existing building or residential codes based on information provided by the state fire council. Requires the state fire council to create and maintain an informational guide on approved smoke alarms that are in accordance with existing building or residential codes and post the guide on specified websites. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 579).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Hashem, Kong.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1362-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, Ilagan, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Clark, LoPresti, McDermott.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 24
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 15).
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Acasio, DeCoite). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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