HB 2673 Summary

• Prohibits places of public accommodation from denying shelter to any person when an emergency alert advises the public to immediately seek shelter, including missile attack alerts.

• Prohibition remains in effect until a federal, state, or county emergency management official advises the public that the emergency condition no longer exists.

• Establishes a civil penalty for violations (amount unspecified in bill text) with each day of violation constituting a separate offense.

• Grants immunity from civil liability to public accommodations and their agents or employees providing shelter, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.

• Directs the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to investigate complaints about alleged violations and impose penalties if credible evidence of violation is found; collected penalties deposited into a trust account for emergency relief purposes.