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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1223: RELATING TO WATER SAFETY.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1223 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WATER SAFETY. Primary sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Referred to EDU, WAM.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Glenn WakaiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tim RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to EDU, WAM.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source