Hawaii Legislature | 2021 | Regular Session | Adjourned Sine Die
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Active Hawaii Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB515 | Part I - Requires the auditor to audit the department of education's school food services branch to determine the amount of local produce that is being purchased and served to students. Part II - Requires that the board of education prioritize for th... | 2021-07-06 Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1282). |
| HB1284 | Establishes the all-claims, all-payer data center steering committee within the department of human services to oversee the all-claims, all-payer database and data center. (CD1) | 2021-07-06 Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). |
| HB1296 | Part I: Repeals the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund on 6/30/2025. Specifies that Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys shall only be deposited into the university revenu... | 2021-07-06 Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). |
| HB546 | Requires complex area superintendents to report directly to the superintendent of education. Requires reports. (CD1) | 2021-07-06 Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). |
| SB140 | Defines transit-oriented development zone. Establishes the transit-oriented zone development improvement board. Requires the transit-oriented zone development improvement board to develop a transit-oriented development zone improvement program to fos... | 2021-07-06 Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1293). |
| HB58 | From 1/1/2022 through 12/31/2023, temporarily suspends certain general excise and use tax exemptions. Increases conveyance taxes for the sale of non-commercial properties valued at $4,000,000 or greater. Effective 1/1/2022. (HB58 CD1) | 2021-07-06 Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1279). |
| SB153 | Establishes the Hawaii impaired driving council to establish comprehensive strategies for preventing and reducing impaired driving. (CD1) | 2021-07-06 Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). |
| HB338 | Requires an appellate court to conduct a hearing when a conflict of interest pertaining to a judge or justice is alleged by motion of a party to any suit, action, or proceeding of the appellate court. (SD1) | 2021-07-06 Received notice from House that motion to override veto was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House (Hse. Com. No. 2). |
| HB572 | Specifies that the Hawaii emergency management agency is established within the Department of Defense for administrative purposes only. Makes the administrator of emergency management the director of the Hawaii emergency management agency and require... | 2021-07-06 Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1284). |
| HB613 | Makes an appropriation from the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund appropriation for the department of education. Makes an appropriation from the American rescue plan ele... | 2021-07-06 Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). |
Top Hawaii Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Scott Saiki [D] | 404 |  |
| Rep. Lisa Marten [D] | 349 | |
| Rep. John Mizuno [D] | 347 | |
| Rep. Tina Wildberger [D] | 345 | |
| Rep. Amy Perruso [D] | 324 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | 702 | |
| Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] | 636 | |
| Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] | 536 | |
| Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] | 532 | |
| Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D] | 521 | |
Top Hawaii Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 353 | |
| Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs | 258 | |
| Health, Human Services, & Homelessness | 184 | |
| Consumer Protection & Commerce | 146 | |
| Water & Land | 118 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 247 | |
| Water and Land | 141 | |
| Ways and Means | 131 | |
| Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs | 120 | |
| Health | 115 | |
Most Viewed Hawaii Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| SB614 | Retroactively exempts from the state income tax, unemployment compensation and pandemic unemployment assistance received from 3/1/2020, to 12/31/2020. Requires the department of taxation to allow taxpayers to credit the state income tax deducted and ... | Bill Text |
| SB1147 | Makes unlawful the sale of flavored tobacco products, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco p... | Bill Text |
| HB598 | Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail ... | Bill Text |
| SB63 | Makes unlawful the sale of flavored products for electronic smoking devices, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes penalties. Includes e-... | Bill Text |
| HB1329 | Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. | Bill Text |
| SB894 | Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Establishes a tax of twenty per cent for the wholesale price for electronic smoking devices and 10 cents f... | Bill Text |
| HB1328 | Makes unlawful the sale of flavored products for electronic smoking devices, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes penalties. Includes e-... | Bill Text |
| HB499 | Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to extend certain leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, resort, mixed-use, or government use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the exi... | Bill Text |
| HB630 | Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Establishes a tax of twenty per cent for the wholesale price for electronic smoking devices and 10 cents f... | Bill Text |
| SB621 | Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons en... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Hawaii Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB1286 | Exempts any person from the post-arrival mandatory selfquarantine if the person receives a negative test result prior to arrival. Allows the governor to establish statewide conditions for exemption. Requires certain COVID-19 tests for travelers who d... | Bill Text |
| SB614 | Retroactively exempts from the state income tax, unemployment compensation and pandemic unemployment assistance received from 3/1/2020, to 12/31/2020. Requires the department of taxation to allow taxpayers to credit the state income tax deducted and ... | Bill Text |
| SB1009 | Amends the definition of "personal information" for the purpose of applying modern security breach of personal information law. Prohibits the sale of geolocation information and internet browser information without consent. Amends provisions relating... | Bill Text |
| HB2 | Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care and supplemental paid sick leave to employees under certain public health emergency c... | Bill Text |
| HB576 | Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to perform medication or aspiration abortions. (HD3) | Bill Text |
| HB3 | Increases the personal income tax rate and implements a rate recapture mechanism that phases out lower tax brackets for high earners for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Increases the tax on capital gains. Increases the corporate income tax ... | Bill Text |
| SB1321 | Grants forty-year gaming license for a single integrated resort property on Hawaiian home lands designated for commercial use on the island of Oahu excluding lands west of Ko Olina. Establishes Hawaii Gaming Commission. Imposes wagering tax on gross ... | Bill Text |
| HB499 | Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to extend certain leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, resort, mixed-use, or government use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the exi... | Bill Text |
| HB1299 | Repeals various non-general funds of the Department of Agriculture; Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Education; Department of Health; Department of Labor and Indus... | Bill Text |
| SB56 | Increases the personal income tax rate for high earners for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Increases the tax on capital gains. Increases the corporate income tax and establishes a single corporate income tax rate. From 7/1/2021 through 6/3... | Bill Text |
Hawaii Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2021 | Regular Session | 3666 | 513 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2020 | Regular Session | 6011 | 70 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2019 | Regular Session | 3994 | 506 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | Regular Session | 5763 | 397 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | 2nd Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | 1st Special Session | 17 | 10 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 3566 | 374 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 2nd Special Session | 7 | 5 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 5708 | 442 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 3647 | 427 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 5593 | 414 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 3688 | 544 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 5974 | 538 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 4142 | 419 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 6360 | 432 | Browse | Search | Download |
