Hawaii House Bill 870 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Passed on July 7 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-07 - Act 253, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that supplements existing statewide services by providing training and other services to neighbor island residents who are blind or visually impaired. Requires the department of human services to establish a working group to develop a pilot program implementation plan and submit the plan to the legislature before the regular session of 2024. Requires a report to the legislature on the pilot program before the regular session of 2029. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD2)

Relating To The Neighbor Islands Blind And Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program.

Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]
Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]
Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]
Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]	Rep. Richard Onishi [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Elijah Pierick [R]
Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

2023-04-28 - House - House Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-28 - Senate - Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-07	Senate	Act 253, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).
2023-07-07	House	Act 253, on 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).
2023-05-04	House	Transmitted to Governor.
2023-05-04	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996).
2023-05-04	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901).
2023-05-04	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).
2023-05-04	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2023-05-02	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 05-04-23.
2023-05-02	House	Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.
2023-05-02	House	Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Mizuno.
2023-05-02	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 05-04-23
2023-05-02	Senate	Report filed.
2023-05-02	Senate	Separated Committee Report.
2023-05-02	Senate	Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
2023-05-02	Senate	Floor Amendment No. 9 offered.
2023-04-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 138).
2023-04-28	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 138) as amended in (CD 1).
2023-04-28	Senate	The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, DeCoite, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Amato, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 04:30pm in Conference Room 309.
2023-04-27	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 1:30PM in conference room 329.
2023-04-26	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.
2023-04-25	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.
2023-04-24	House	Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:45PM in conference room 329.
2023-04-24	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
2023-04-21	House	House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia.
2023-04-19	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 909).
2023-04-19	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Shimabukuro.
2023-04-14	Senate	Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
2023-04-13	House	House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2023-04-11	House	Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 785) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-04-11	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
2023-04-06	Senate	One Day Notice 04-11-23.
2023-04-06	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1791) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-04-04	Senate	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, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
2023-03-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-03-23	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-03-23	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1325) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-03-20	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-03-16	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-03-16	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, WAM.
2023-03-10	Senate	Referred to HHS/PSM, WAM.
2023-03-09	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-09	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351).
2023-03-07	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-03	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-24	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
2023-02-22	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2023-02-14	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-02-09	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-06	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-09-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

SB614 (Same As) 2023-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=870&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB870_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB870_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB870_HD2_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB870_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=870&year=2023