HB2480Introduced in the House
Relating To Emergency Response.
Introduced by Chris Muraoka, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Protects emergency responders from liability during periods of evacuation. Provides that individuals who wilfully fail to comply with predictive evacuation orders assume the risk and waive liability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Where it stands
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
February 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 6
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:40AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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 none excused (0).
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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