HB 1842 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.

Summary

Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the fourth degree to a class C felony if the offense was committed during the time period and within the geographic area in which a red flag warning was in effect. Provides that the state of mind requirement with respect to the attendant circumstance that the red flag warning was in effect is negligence. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Signed Jul 8, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Amendments

Apr 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 522) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-24 9:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3085) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 238).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Holt, Souza.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

47 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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