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HB 358STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Requires all public buildings, including public school buildings, constructed after January 1, 2026, to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes and be used as shelters in the event of an emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

6 yea·1 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/6/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
  3. 2/6/2025Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 241) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
  4. 2/5/2025The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Lamosao, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Woodson.
  5. 1/31/2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/31/2025The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25 at 11:00AM.
  7. 1/29/2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 1/29/2025The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-25.
  9. 1/24/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 1/21/2025Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1