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HI HB1024
Bill
Status
1/24/2013
Primary Sponsor
Derek Kawakami
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AI Summary
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Establishes permanent liability protections for lifeguards and the counties and State that provide lifeguard services on beaches and in the ocean.
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Aims to encourage ocean and beach safety by protecting lifeguards from liability in their professional duties.
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Received support from the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Land and Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu, and the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.
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Opposed by the Hawaii Association for Justice; the Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO provided comments on the measure.
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Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs recommends passage to Second Reading and referral to the Committee on Judiciary.
Legislative Description
Liability; County Lifeguards
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
2/15/2013