| SB3087 | Engross
50% | Expands access to early learning programs on other state properties and public lands besides Department of Education public school campuses. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817). |
| SB2693 | Engross
50% | Establishes the offense of charitable fraud during a state of emergency. Provides that a person commits charitable fraud during a state of emergency if that person, during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, performs certain deceptive ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2133 | Engross
50% | Authorizes HHFDC to issue bonds for housing project infrastructure and finance the development of regional state infrastructure projects. Exempts bonds issued by HHFDC for improvements by assessments, and the interest thereon, from state, county, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812). |
| SB2216 | Engross
50% | Clarifies and modernizes the way the State Ethics Commission provides advice and conducts investigations. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB3123 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to access vital records for purposes of verifying Native Hawaiian ancestry for beneficiary programs. Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into a Memorand...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB3037 | Engross
50% | Amends the offense of promoting pornography for minors by allowing the prosecution of persons who provide pornographic materials to undercover law enforcement officers who represent themselves as minors for purposes of undercover operations. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB3033 | Engross
50% | Amends the criminal offense statute for tampering with physical evidence to adopt the wording of the Model Penal Code for the same offense. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2333 | Engross
50% | Allows the Chief Election Officer to use accurate copies of paper ballots, rather than the originals, when conducting a precinct audit of an electronic voting system's tally. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2347 | Engross
50% | Establishes the offense of habitual violent crime. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit a report to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2025 and 2026. Requires the prosecuting attorney of each county to submit data to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2193 | Engross
50% | Amends the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to include violation of privacy in the first and second degrees. Repeals on 7/1/2027. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2845 | Engross
50% | Prohibits a person from selling ammunition to a person under the age of twenty-one. Prohibits a person under the age of twenty-one from owning, possessing, or controlling ammunition, with exceptions. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2197 | Engross
50% | Amends the definition of "advance gambling activity" to repeal language that included making no effort to prevent the occurrence or continuation of gambling activity. Repeals on 7/1/2029. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2217 | Engross
50% | Establishes a phased process for adjusting the reporting period for gift disclosures filed with the State Ethics Commission to conform with the fiscal year. Provides for electronic filing of documents required by the State Ethics Commission. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB3034 | Engross
50% | Explicitly categorizes defenses based on intoxication that is not self-induced or is pathological as affirmative defenses. Sunsets 7/1/2034. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. |
| SB2735 | Engross
50% | Requires the driver's license examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the dangers that larger motor vehicles present to pedestrians and bicyclists. Requires persons who commit the offense of excessively speeding or habitually driving while i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 814). |
| SB3344 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Mak...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816). |
| SB2518 | Engross
50% | Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a geothermal resources characterization program under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325. |
| SB2591 | Engross
50% | Imposes a fine on any private landowner that fails to disclose or record with the Bureau of Conveyances, or in documents used to offer real property for sale, the existence of burial or archaeological sites on their property that the landowner knew o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 325. |
| SB2943 | Engross
50% | Establishes a commercial drivers workforce working group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2659 | Engross
50% | Incorporates a regenerative framework into the Hawaii State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires periodic updates to the Tourism Functional Plan, specifies elements to be included in the Tourism Functio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 325. |
| SB2687 | Engross
50% | Prohibits a person from distributing, or entering into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media, subject to certain exceptions. Establishes criminal penalties for distributing materially deceptive media. Establishes ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:45PM; CR 325. |
| SB3191 | Engross
50% | Permanently authorizes the University of Hawaii to continue to regulate conflicts of interest and other ethical issues for technology transfer activities sponsored by the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Tarnas, Morikawa, Kapela, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB3083 | Engross
50% | Amends various sections of article 11 of the Insurance Code to adopt revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model No. 440, Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Kitagawa, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato. |
| SB2443 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2240 | Engross
50% | Requires the Office of Elections to file an application with Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC), by 6/30/2025, for the State to be admitted as a member of that organization. Requires the Office of Elections to share with each cou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Garrett, Holt, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2536 | Engross
50% | Establishes accounting services procurement preferences for certain Hawaii accounting service businesses. Clarifies that the existing reciprocity procurement preference includes offerors under sections 103D-302 and 103D-303, Hawaii Revised Statutes. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 9:45AM; Conference Room 016. |
| SB2520 | Engross
50% | Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 10:55AM; CR 016. |
| SB1258 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop and implement a management system for the Kaena point state park, Makua and Keawaula sections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229. |
| SB2575 | Engross
50% | Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters, with certain exemptions. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. |
| SB3365 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Agriculture to certify treatments performed on wood chips, compost, and filter socks. Places certain restrictions on the distribution or transportation of plant care components without prior treatment certification from the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Lamosao, Aiu, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. |
| SB3094 | Engross
50% | Establishes a working group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to create a statewide framework for peer support specialists. Appropriates funds for hiring an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the working group. Eff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:30PM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2085 | Engross
50% | Establishes the office of the state fire marshal to direct fire protection efforts statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; CR 016. |
| SB1511 | Engross
50% | Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract wi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 229. |
| SB2991 | Engross
50% | Requires the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to adopt rules establishing criteria and procedures for the creation of new bargaining units. Requires certain employees or any employer or exclusive representative proposing a new bargaining unit to submit a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016. |
| SB2834 | Engross
50% | Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to provide for a process to dispose of the tenant's personal property and surrender the dwelling unit to a landlord when there is a death of a tenant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Tarnas, Aiu, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam. |
| SB582 | Engross
50% | Makes emergency appropriations for certain FEMA-ineligible and FEMA-eligible costs related to the State's response to the August 2023 wildfires and to fund the One Ohana Bank Trust Account to compensate victims of the Maui wildfires. Repeals general ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; CR 309. |
| SB2322 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Health to continue water sampling and analysis of Tier 1 beaches during brown water advisories, with certain exceptions and under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:45PM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2974 | Engross
50% | Establishes a Business Revitalization Task Force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify methods to improve Hawaii's general economic competitiveness and business climate, including the mitigation of regulator...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 9:35AM; Conference Room 325. |
| SB2132 | Engross
50% | Amends the deadline related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations. Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting will reconsider its previous action on 04-25-24 2:31PM; Conference Room 224. |
| SB2861 | Engross
50% | Makes certain long-term exclusive listing agreements for the sale of residential real property void and unenforceable under the state law that governs unfair and deceptive practices. Prohibits the recording or filing of exclusive listing agreements o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:05PM; CR 224. |
| SB2159 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare a report on freshwater and saltwater aquatic organisms regarding their agricultural and economic impact on the State's food se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| SB2841 | Engross
50% | Designates May 15 of each year as Water Safety Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
House Conferees Added: Representative Kitagawa added as Co-Chair. |
| SB2885 | Engross
50% | Establishes a working group to develop a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions in the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:45PM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB3109 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Act 279 special fund until 6/30/2026. Deposits certain unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated through Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, that are set to lapse on 6/30/2024 into the Act 279 special fund and appropriates fund...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:30PM; Conference Room 325. |
| SB2345 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:40PM; Conference Room 016. |
| SB3070 | Engross
50% | Lowers the Employees' Retirement System's funding period to amortize the System's total unfunded accrued liability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2787 | Engross
50% | Establishes within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services the Immigration Services and Access Unit. Appropriates funds for the unit, including for new positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lamosao, Garrett, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) M. Mizuno. |
| SB2285 | Engross
50% | Amends the functions and duties of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Clarifies the definition of "health care". Establishes a task force known as the Hui Hoomana. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB3305 | Engross
50% | Requires all public charter schools that exclusively offer prekindergarten programs to adhere to the public charter school law, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Morikawa, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama. |
| SB3279 | Engross
50% | Establishes within the Office of Wellness and Resilience the State of Well-Being Project to assess and enhance tier 1 and tier 2 mental health support services for all key stakeholder communities across the State. Appropriates funds to establish full...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Belatti, Takenouchi, Kila, Lamosao, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
