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SB111Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Hurricane Resistant Criteria.

Introduced

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the State to consider hurricane resistant criteria when designing and constructing new state buildings, constructed on or after 7/1/2025, for the capability of providing shelter refuge.

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments · January 31, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM/GVO, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 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) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.

  7. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

  8. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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