HB 2480: EVACUATION; IMMUNITY; ASSUMPTION OF RISK; EMERGENCY RESPONDER
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-25: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Protects emergency responders from liability during periods of evacuation. Provides that individuals who wilfully fail to comply with predictive evacuation orders assume the risk and waive liability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Discussed in Hearing
Feb 25, 2026
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 25, 2026
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 11, 2026
House Standing Committee on Public Safety
Feb 11, 2026