Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1419: Relating to Fire Protection.
Status: Failed, December 8, 2025
Defines stages of wildfire suppression efforts.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. ABILLFORANACT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that some of our nation's most devastating fires have been the result of lingering hotspots reigniting, including the Oakland Hills fire of 1991 which destroyed more than two thousand five hundred structures, the 2021 Boulder County fire which was the most destructive in Colorado's history, and, the deadliest fire in the United States in over a century, the 2023 Lahaina fire. While investigations are still underway, evidence is increasingly pointing to the widespread California fires of January 2025 being caused by reignition of previous blazes that were not entirely extinguished. The legislature further finds that with worsening drought conditions and more severe weather events associated with strong wind gusts, it is imperative that fires are monitored even following initial control and apparent extinguishment actions to eliminate the chances of reignition. HB HMIA 2025--18--16 ~ o. ,'//7 H B. N Page . Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to clearly define stages of wildfire suppression efforts. SECTION 2. Chapter 132, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "~132- Duty to address fire stages. When discussing the status of fires with regards to public dissemination of information, internal guidelines for fire operations and suppression …
Sponsors
- Gene Ward (R) · primary sponsor
- David Alcos (R, 41)
- Diamond Garcia (R, 42)
- Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
- Lauren Matsumoto (R, 38)
- Elijah Pierick (R, 39)
- Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
- Christopher Muraoka (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 4
- : Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Subjects: Report, Fire Protection, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB1419?
- HB1419 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Fire Protection.
- What does HB1419 do?
- Defines stages of wildfire suppression efforts.
- What is the status of HB1419?
- Failed as of December 8, 2025. Latest action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (December 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1419?
- Gene Ward (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1419?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1419&year=2026
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