RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2028, makes the most recent Hawaii state building codes adopted by the state building code council supersede all existing county building codes and thereafter allows counties to remove requirements of the state building codes or add requirements to the state building codes only with prior council approval. Repeals the counties' authority to adopt, amend, and update the Hawaii state building codes for their respective county building codes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to PSM/EIG, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
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