Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

SB216 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO WATERCRAFT.
Report Title: Mandatory Use of EPIRB or VHF-FM Radio on Small Watercraft
Description: Requires all vessels operating beyond one mile from shore to have on board a properly functioning Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ("EPIRB") or a VHF-FM radio. (SB216 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KAWAMOTO, Fukunaga, Inouye, Hemmings
Current Referral:WLU/TRN, JHA

Date Status Text
1/19/2001SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/19/2001SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/23/2001SReferred to TMG/EDT, JDC.
2/5/2001SBill scheduled to be heard by TMG/EDT on 02-08-01 at 2:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
2/8/2001SThe committee(s) on TMG/EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2/8/2001SThe votes in TMG were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Fukunaga, Inouye, Menor, Tam, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Kanno, Taniguchi.
2/8/2001SThe votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tam, Ige, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Matsunaga, Taniguchi.
2/15/2001SReported from TMG/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
2/20/2001SBill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-23-01 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/23/2001SThe measure is deferred until 02-26-01 at 9:00 AM in conference room 229.
2/26/2001SThe measure is deferred until 02-27-01 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/27/2001SThe measure is deferred until 02-28-01 at 9:00 AM in conference room 229.
2/28/2001SThe measure is deferred until 03-01-01 at 10:15 am in conference room 229.
3/1/2001SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
3/1/2001SThe votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Fukunaga, Nakata; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kokubun, Slom; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Matsuura, Chun, Hanabusa, Ihara.
3/2/2001SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 904) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2001S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-01.
3/6/2001SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun, Kokubun, Matsuura. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Chumbley, Hogue, Ige, Ihara, Matsunaga, Slom). Excused, 0 (None). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2001HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 73).
3/8/2001HPass First Reading
3/12/2001HReferred to the committees on WLU, JHA, referral sheet 29.
3/13/2001HRe-referred to the committees on WLU, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 30.
3/15/2001HRe-referred to the committees on WLU/TRN, and then referred to JHA, referral sheet 32.
3/19/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by WLU/TRN on Wednesday, 3-21-01 at 10:30AM in House conference room 309.
3/21/2001HThe committees on WLU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Hale; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) B. Oshiro, Schatz, Meyer, Thielen 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Jaffe; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito, Morita, Bukoski.
3/21/2001HThe committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Rep.(s) Souki, Espero, Nakasone; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Yoshinaga 3 Noes: Rep.(s) Djou, Moses, Rath; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia.
3/23/2001HReported from the committee on WLU/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1079) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JHA.
3/23/2001HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Rep.(s) Auwae, Djou, Gomes, Jaffe, Moses, Whalen voting no and Rep.(s) Hiraki, Ontai, Pendleton, Rath, Stonebraker excused.
7/23/2001DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

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