Hawaii Senate Bill 438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 19 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-20 - Act 021, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Reduces the period for which an application shall be considered abandoned from two years to one year. Specifies the conditions under which applications for licenses and examinations will be deemed abandoned. Provides that the one-year period after which an application is considered abandoned cannot be extended. Provides that a licensing authority shall not be required to act on any abandoned application and that the licensing authority may destroy abandoned applications. Clarifies that an application submitted after an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application and that the applicant shall comply with any new licensing requirements in effect at the time of the new application.

Relating To Professional And Vocational Licensing.

Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]

Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]

Sen. Tim Richards [D]

2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-20	Senate	Act 021, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
2023-04-19	House	Act 021, on 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
2023-04-05	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2023-04-05	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 586).
2023-04-04	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Mizuno excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-04-04	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1915), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-29	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Nishimoto.
2023-03-27	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-29-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-21	House	Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2023-03-21	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-03-16	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-03-10	House	Bill re-scheduled to be heard by on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:30PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to CPC, FIN , referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 170).
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 801) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-22	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to CPN.
2023-01-20	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=438&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB438_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=438&year=2023