Hawaii Senate Bill 2875 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes "Employment First"--defined as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services--as a policy of the State and counties. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Requires the Department of Human Services to apply Employment First principles to Medicaid home and community-based services programs. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1).

Relating To Persons With Disabilities.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Laura Acasio [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]
Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2022-02-17	Senate	Reported from HMS/LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2408) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2022-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Misalucha.
2022-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS/LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-22 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2022-01-24	Senate	Referred to HMS/LCA, JDC/WAM.
2022-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2022-01-21	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2875&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2875_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2875_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2875&year=2022