---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AERONAUTICS."
description: "Replaces criminal penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the State's aeronautics laws or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto with fines. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2619"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2619 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Aeronautics", "Administrative Rules", "Penalties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "Galuteria", "INOUYE", "KEITH-AGARAN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-19"
last_action: "2018-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a0c1ee6-e253-433b-a04a-4ecf1d5008a0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2619&year=2018"
source_hash: "42697b7593c93c4a23a2910cd6c4e7302015c2933228f0c7ac846745ba4db45d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 2619 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AERONAUTICS.

Replaces criminal penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the State's aeronautics laws or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto with fines. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB2619** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2619_.HTM)
2. **SB2619_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2619_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2619_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2619_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2619_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2619_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2619_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2619_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Baker — primary (person)
- Galuteria — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2018-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-24** Referred to TRE/JDC, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-09** The committee(s) on TRE/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-18 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2018-02-13** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-13** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-16** Reported from TRE/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2438) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2018-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2018-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2626) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2018-03-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.
- **2018-03-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 240) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 03-16-18 10:30AM in House conference room 423.
- **2018-03-16** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-21** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2018-03-21** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, C. Lee, McKelvey, Souki, Todd, Ward excused (6). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-29-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2018-03-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1947-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-04-06** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 585). `introduction`
- **2018-04-12** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2018-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
- **2018-04-16** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 57 `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, San Buenaventura, Luke Co-Chairs; McDermott.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
- **2018-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Taniguchi, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
- **2018-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 833).
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-18 3:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, San Buenaventura, Luke; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-05** Act 064, on 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-05** Act 064, 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a0c1ee6-e253-433b-a04a-4ecf1d5008a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).