HB 184 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION.

Summary

Requires commercial ocean operators who take customers into state waters to engage in recreational activities to have at least one individual aboard the vessel who is rescue diver or lifeguard certified by a nationally recognized certification organization, with certain exceptions. Requires vessels that transport customers for the purpose of engaging in an activity in state waters to have a backboard, emergency oxygen, and an automated external defibrillator included in its onboard safety equipment. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors