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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 60: RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.

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 60 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Donna Kim (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Referred to EIG, JDC.

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.

Defines "residential zone" for purposes of leaf blower restrictions to include residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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 EIG, JDC.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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