HB 2320 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Summary
Replaces the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting administrative staffing for the State Fire Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB2320 HB2320_HD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from HB 2320 to HB 2320 HD1 and updated with new sponsor information. The most significant policy change is the effective date of the act, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the State Fire Council's budget requirements will be managed by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Law Enforcement.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the budgetary administration of the State Fire Council, but the applicability of the new budgeting arrangement is now deferred until July 1, 3000.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from HB 2320 to HB 2320 HD1, and the primary sponsor was changed from Anna Subido to Michael Hamasaki.

FISCAL

The text was adjusted to specify that the State Fire Council's budget requirements will be included in the budgets of both the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Law Enforcement.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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