---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FIREWORKS."
description: "Extends the sunset date of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force from 6/30/2025 to 6/30/2030 and extends the annual reporting requirements to the Legislature. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 222"
citation: "Hawaii SB 222 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Law Enforcement", "Fireworks", "Illegal Fireworks Task Force", "Reports", "Sunset"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CHANG", "ELEFANTE", "HASHIMOTO", "KANUHA", "MCKELVEY", "MORIWAKI", "RICHARDS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 45
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-01-13"
last_action: "2025-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e0f12d0-5bef-4d26-ad4b-c3f05fe4ae34"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=222&year=2025"
source_hash: "87a5aad0dbd2819f4bbb729edc881bb3ee6163e8f93b1d27335c50a35383da2f"
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 222 (2025) — RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Extends the sunset date of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force from 6/30/2025 to 6/30/2030 and extends the annual reporting requirements to the Legislature. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB222** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB222_.HTM)
2. **SB222_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB222_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB222_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB222_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB222_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB222_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB222_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB222_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CHANG — primary (person)
- ELEFANTE — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- RICHARDS — primary (person)
- Ihara — cosponsor (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-06-30** Act 246, on 06/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). `became-law`
- **2025-06-30** Act 246, 06/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). `became-law`
- **2025-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2025-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13).
- **2025-04-21** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2025-04-21** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Kanuha, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:45PM in conference room 325.
- **2025-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). `receipt`
- **2025-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). `receipt`
- **2025-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kanuha, Wakai Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Fevella.
- **2025-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
- **2025-04-10** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 631). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-04-08** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
- **2025-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1986) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-03-31** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-18** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-18** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1327) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2025-03-13** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-04** Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 18 `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-28** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-27** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 19) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-02-27** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-02-19** 48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
- **2025-02-19** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 704) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2025-02-12** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-10** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-02-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-07** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 81) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2025-02-05** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-30** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2025-01-17** Referred to PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-15** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2025-01-13** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e0f12d0-5bef-4d26-ad4b-c3f05fe4ae34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).