HI HB356 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HSG, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HSG, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires all newly constructed single-family residences and apartment buildings located within specified geographic areas to be built to withstand certain categories of hurricanes and to contain residential safe rooms with attached bathrooms. Effective 1/1/2026.
Title
Relating To The State Building Codes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Della au Belatti [D] | Rep. Lisa Marten [D] | Rep. Amy Perruso [D] | Rep. Elijah Pierick [R] |
| Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred to HSG, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB698 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to PSM, WAM.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=356&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB356_.HTM |
