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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT."
description: "Improves the effectiveness of the State Emergency Management Program through modifications and additions to chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB993 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 993"
citation: "Hawaii HB 993 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Emergency Management"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3c73d51-714a-4e82-b116-f6eb01af2711"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=993&year=2019"
source_hash: "45469d02466cf4e5346c088cb3412d856b9c405f63c0c4ead3b35a565b0f1f35"
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 HB 993 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Improves the effectiveness of the State Emergency Management Program through modifications and additions to chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB993 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB993** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB993_.HTM)
2. **HB993_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB993_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB993_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB993_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB993_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB993_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- Reconsider: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **40** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by PVM on Wednesday, 02-06-19 10:00AM in House conference room 430.
- **2019-02-06** The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Ohno, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** Reported from PVM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 199) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-02-08** 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) Cabanilla Arakawa, Nakamura, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 02-13-19 3:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-02-13** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-19.
- **2019-02-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-14-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-02-14** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 769) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-02-15** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).
- **2019-02-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-28-19 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 436). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2019-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** The committee on PSM will reconsider its previous decision on 03/14/19 and will hold a public decision making on 03-19-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-19 10:20AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1999) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-05** One Day Notice 04-09-19.
- **2019-04-09** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 811) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2019-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2019-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 804).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, San Buenaventura, Gates Co-Chairs; Kong, McDermott.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; K. Kahele Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 919).
- **2019-04-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-19 2:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2019-04-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, San Buenaventura, Gates, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2019-04-23** 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) Nishihara, K. Kahele; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2019-06-12** Act 078, on 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-12** Act 078, 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3c73d51-714a-4e82-b116-f6eb01af2711`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).