HI SB518 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-14 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the Hawaii public housing authority, when selecting tenants, from considering a prospective elderly or disabled tenant's conviction for a minor crime that occurred five years or more before the application date. Provides exceptions for evictions and crimes involving drugs, violence, sexual offenses, alcohol, orders of restraint, trespassing, domestic abuse, or weapons. (SD1)

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Title

State Low Income Public Housing; Criminal Background; Prohibited Criteria

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-14SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2013-02-14SenateReported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 302) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2013-02-12SenateThe committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Green, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Taniguchi.
2013-02-05SenateThe committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 02-12-13 1:45PM in conference room 016.
2013-01-29SenateThe committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-13 1:15PM in conference room 016.
2013-01-22SenateReferred to HMS, JDL.
2013-01-22SenatePassed First Reading.
2013-01-18SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1158 (Same As) 2013-02-12 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cheape, Fukumoto, Johanson, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cachola, Coffman, Takai excused (4).

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