SB 2882 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE BUILDINGS.

Summary

Requires certain state buildings with the intent of serving a secondary purpose as an emergency shelter and designed on or after July 1, 2027, to be designed to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and be used as shelters in the event of an emergency. Designates the Department of Accounting and General Services as the lead agency in enforcing this requirement in consultation with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2882 → SB2882_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision updates the bill's metadata to reflect Senate Bill 1 (SD1) and changes the effective date to January 1, 2525. The core policy requirements remain largely the same, but the text was refined for clarity and precision, particularly regarding the definition of state buildings and the specific design criteria for emergency shelters.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly include state buildings intended to serve as secondary emergency shelters, while the exclusion of correctional facilities, covered playgrounds, and sheds was moved to a dedicated definitions section for better organization.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to a specific future date of January 1, 2525.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'fully enclosed', 'large capacity shelter', and 'shelter' to clarify the technical requirements for compliance.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for state buildings to withstand Category 5 hurricanes was refined to apply specifically to buildings with the intent of serving as secondary emergency shelters, designed on or after July 1, 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

New provisions designate the Department of Accounting and General Services as the lead agency for enforcement, requiring consultation with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and the adoption of necessary rules.

TECHNICAL

The bill header, author information, and metadata were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1) and new revision numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from GVO/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2590) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO/PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors