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HB1138Introduced in the House

Relating To Ocean User Safety.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue emergency rules which may be in effect for up to 365 days for the regulation of commercial and recreational use of water sports equipment to promote ocean user safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  8. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 601) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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