House Committee on Public Safety, Hawaii House of Representatives
The House Committee on Public Safety is a standing committee of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, Hawaii House of Representatives committee members, chairs, and vice-chairs are appointed by the speaker of the house. Members, chairs, and vice-chairs are provided for by resolution, with the requirement that the composition of the committee is proportional. The majority caucus designates the chair, vice-chair, and majority party members of the committee, while members of the minority caucus designate the minority members of the committee.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The speaker and vice speaker serve as ex officio members of each committee without the power to vote, except the Committee on Legislative Management where the vice speaker is a voting member.[4]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | Committee on Public Safety, whose scope shall be those programs relating to adult corrections, rehabilitation, and correctional facilities and industries; military facilities, activities, and veterans’ affairs; and emergency management, including prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from civilian emergencies and disasters, and the safety, welfare, and defense of the State and its people; and other pertinent matters referred to it by the House.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Committee on Public Safety, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Committee on Public Safety, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ty Cullen (D) left this committee on February 08, 2022. [Source]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.2.1, 11.2.2)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted by Carol Taniguchi via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 28, 2014.
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rules 11.6.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.2.3)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 12)," accessed August 7, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
