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HI HB1024

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Derek Kawakami

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes permanent liability protections for lifeguards and the counties and State that provide lifeguard services on beaches and in the ocean.

  • Aims to encourage ocean and beach safety by protecting lifeguards from liability in their professional duties.

  • 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.

  • Opposed by the Hawaii Association for Justice; the Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO provided comments on the measure.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/15/2013
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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