Bills

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

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs20SEC
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Public Safety3MIN
Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

House Standing Committee on Public Safety1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

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