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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 179: URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, BRUSH CLEARANCE, FUEL BREAKS, ROADSIDE VEGETATION CLEARING, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS.

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

SCR 179 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, BRUSH CLEARANCE, FUEL BREAKS, ROADSIDE VEGETATION CLEARING, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
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. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 862).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2258-26), recommending adoption.
  5. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  6. Transmitted to Senate.
  7. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama.
  8. Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2176-26), recommending referral to WAL.
  10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).
  11. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  12. Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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