Hawaii Senate Bill 614

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Require 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; establish a Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program Working group and submit a pilot program implementation plan to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2024; and submit a report on the Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

2023-02-08 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-15	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 318) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-08	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to HHS, WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB870 (Same As)
SB614 (Carry Over) 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=SB&billnumber=614&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB614_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=614&year=2024