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HI HB1158
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
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AI Summary
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Provides civil liability protection for individuals who operate firefighting vessels and respond to fires at state commercial harbors, roadsteads, waterfront improvements, or vessels within those areas
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Protection applies only when the person is acting upon a reasonable command from someone they know to be a firefighter
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Individuals remain liable for damages resulting from gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions during firefighting operations
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Adds a new section to Chapter 266 of Hawaii Revised Statutes governing harbors
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Effective date set for July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating further legislative action needed)
Legislative Description
Relating To Firefighting At Commercial Harbors.
Department of Transportation
Last Action
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
3/12/2026