Bills

HB 745: RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Beginning 1/1/2028, makes the most recent Hawaii state building codes adopted by the state building code council supersede all existing county building codes and thereafter allows counties to remove requirements of the state building codes or add requirements to the state building codes only with prior council approval.  Repeals the counties' authority to adopt, amend, and update the Hawaii state building codes for their respective county building codes.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4MIN
Feb 11, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Housing11MIN
Jan 31, 2025

House Standing Committee on Housing

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