RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Summary
Prohibits public establishments from denying shelter to any person when an emergency alert advises the public to immediately seek shelter during the establishments' normal business hours, under certain conditions. Clarifies that remuneration or expectation of remuneration paid to owners of private property for goods or services other than emergency access to land, shelter, or subsistence, including services or incidental commodities to the emergency access, does not void the exemption from civil liability afforded to these owners except where owners increase the sale price of the service or incidental commodities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Fukunaga
DDemocratic
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