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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3109: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

Passed both chambers 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 3109 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

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.

Establishes the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management within the Department of Defense, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Clarifies the position's reporting structure and duties. Requires the Commission on Salaries to include the Deputy Director of Emergency Management in its recommendations for executive branch salary levels. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  2. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  3. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.
  4. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.
  5. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.
  6. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
  7. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
  9. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
  10. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 1:35PM; Conference Room 016.
  11. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Lee, C..
  12. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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