| HI | SB589 | Pass | PART I - Establishes the University of Hawaii (UH) Cancer Research Center in statute as the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Requires the Director of the Cancer Research Center to be appointed in accordance with the Board of Regents policy. Requires...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-21
Act 008, 2021 Special Session, on 07-20-21 (Gov. Msg. No. 2). |
| HI | SB811 | Pass | Requires the department of education to publish a weekly report on schools that have reported positive COVID-19 cases. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Act 004, Special Session 2021, 07/06/21. |
| HI | SB1387 | Pass | Requires dog and cat owners to microchip their pets. Takes effect 1/1/2022. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Act 005, Special Session 2021, 07/06/21. |
| HI | SB157 | Pass | Authorizes the issuance of a civil license to solemnize marriage and allows solemnization by any individual at least eighteen years of age. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 211, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339). |
| HI | SB222 | Pass | Beginning 7/1/2022, requires the comptroller's annual report to the governor and legislature to include a list of all accounts that were closed by the comptroller during the immediately preceding fiscal year, and a list of accounts that remain open b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 202, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330). |
| HI | SB474 | Pass | Requires that mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include identification of residential real properties lying within the sea level rise exposure area. Takes effect 5/1/22. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 179, on 07/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307). |
| HI | SB512 | Pass | Removes the $10 per visit per day cap on the dollar-for-dollar match received by supplemental nutrition assistance program beneficiaries under the Hawaii healthy food incentive program, also known as the double up food bucks program. Specifies that h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 177, on 07/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1305). |
| HI | SB764 | Pass | Adds a permanent commercial driver's license disqualification for a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit holder who is convicted of a felony involving severe forms of trafficking in persons, without the possibility of reinstatem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 215, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). |
| HI | SB765 | Pass | Establishes sentencing guidelines for highly intoxicated drivers. Requires that ignition interlock devices be installed on all vehicles operated by a person upon license revocation. Increases the license revocation period and extends the applicable l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 216, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). |
| HI | SB808 | Pass | Renames the school facilities agency as the school facilities authority. Describes the powers and responsibilities of the school facilities authority by amending chapter 302A, part VI, subpart C and Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020. Transfers the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 217, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). |
| HI | SB1329 | Pass | Requires procurement protests to be addressed as expeditiously as possible. Establishes time limits to resolve certain procurement protests. Amends the cash or protest bond amount for parties initiating administrative proceedings for review of certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 224, 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352). |
| HI | SB639 | Veto | Prohibits courts of appeal from affirming, modifying, reversing, or vacating a matter on grounds other than those raised by the parties to the proceeding, unless the parties are provided the opportunity to brief the court. Requires a rehearing if the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Received notice from House that motion to override veto was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House (Hse. Com. No. 2). |
| HI | SB807 | Veto | Requires each school's academic plan to include a clear accounting of all resources that will be allocated to address and achieve each measurable outcome; the school's priority improvement strategies and measures to determine progress; student growth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Received notice from House that motion to override veto was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House (Hse. Com. No. 2). |
| HI | SB224 | Pass | Gives a preference to students who live within the service area of a school or who enrolled in the school the previous school year who apply for participation in a career and technical education program offered by that school. Establishes enrollment ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 157, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259). |
| HI | SB242 | Pass | Requires that public and charter schools offer education in computer science. Requires annual reports. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 158, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260). |
| HI | SB244 | Pass | Expands liability protection for donors to include donations of food and similar donations made to needy persons by organizations. Authorizes the donation of expired food when the donor reasonably believes in good faith that the food remains fit for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 159, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261). |
| HI | SB367 | Pass | Waives the requirement for section 401 water quality certification for certain small-scale beach restoration projects authorized by the department of land and natural resources. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 162, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264). |
| HI | SB516 | Pass | Beginning 7/1/2022, requires the state board for career and technical education to oversee and review annually certain statewide processes, requirements, and rules related to the student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. Requires an annu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 163, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1265). |
| HI | SB814 | Pass | Requires members of the charter school commission to collectively possess experience and expertise in various fields. Clarifies authorizer compliance requirements in cases of an appeal. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 167, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269). |
| HI | SB806 | Pass | Requires the attorney general, on behalf of the department of education, to institute proceedings to acquire certain land owned by the Mililani Town Association by voluntary action or condemnation. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 165, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). |
| HI | SB813 | Pass | Requires authorizers to provide to each charter schools it oversees a list of approved independent auditors. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 166, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). |
| HI | SB57 | Pass | Codifies certain certification, renewal, and violation processes of vehicle inspectors who conduct vehicle safety inspections under the department of transportation. Makes inoperable the requirement for reconstructed vehicles to obtain a special insp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Act 129, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). |
| HI | SB336 | Pass | Amends the maximum amount that the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture is authorized to approve for agricultural loans and aquacultural loans not to exceed $50,000 of state funds, rather than $25,000. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Act 136, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). |
| HI | SB651 | Pass | Renames Kahului Airport Access Road on Maui as the Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho Way. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Act 134, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). |
| HI | SB1402 | Pass | Requires the department of transportation to create motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian highway and pathway networks. Creates annual reporting requirements. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Act 131, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). |
| HI | SB159 | Pass | Makes an application for voter registration part of all state identification card and driver's license applications. Requires qualified applicants to choose to be registered to vote. Requires updating of names and addresses of qualified applicants wh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-29
Act 126, on 06/28/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). |
| HI | SB225 | Pass | Specifies that the cost of regional infrastructure improvements made by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation may be assessed against transit-oriented development projects specially benefiting from the improvements, as determined by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 095, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197). |
| HI | SB489 | Pass | Increases the maximum area for each agricultural shade cloth structure, cold frame, and greenhouse that could qualify the structure for an exemption from building permit and building code requirements. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 100, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202). |
| HI | SB599 | Pass | Beginning 7/1/2024, requires massage therapy licensees to complete twelve hours of continuing education within the twoyear period preceding the renewal date, of which two hours shall include first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or other emergenc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 102, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). |
| HI | SB766 | Pass | Allows a penalty of up to $5,000 for the fourth or subsequent violations of the motor carrier law within one calendar year. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 104, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206). |
| HI | SB696 | Pass | Extends the date on which the temporary commission on the thirteenth festival of pacific arts shall cease to exist to August 31, 2025. Permits less than a quorum of commission members to discuss matters relating to official board business outside a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 103, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). |
| HI | SB697 | Pass | Designates January of each year as "Kalaupapa Month". (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Act 052, 06/16/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). |
| HI | SB939 | Pass | Establishes June 19 of each year as Juneteenth. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Act 053, 06/16/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). |
| HI | SR15 | Pass | Urging The Empowerment Of Young Women By Annually Recognizing October 11 As The International Day Of The Girl.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SCR26 | Pass | Urging The Empowerment Of Young Women By Recognizing October 11, 2021, As The International Day Of The Girl.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR19 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, In Conjunction With The County Of Hawaii Department Of Water Supply, To Provide A Progress Report Regarding The Development Of The Kau Water System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR24 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Health To Provide A Plan For Improving Its Process For Fulfilling Vital Record Requests By Neighbor Island Residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR28 | Pass | Urging The County Of Hawaii To Utilize The Data Resulting From The 2020 United States Census To Establish, If Allowable, A Metropolitan Planning Organization For The County Of Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR22 | Pass | Requesting The Office Of Primary Care And Rural Health To Facilitate Discussions With Key Community Health And Social Service Organizations Within West Hawaii And Major Healthcare Stakeholders In Senate District 3 To Address The Health And Wellness N...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SCR30 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, In Conjunction With The County Of Hawaii Department Of Water Supply, To Provide A Progress Report Regarding The Development Of The Kau Water System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SCR44 | Pass | Declaring A Climate Emergency And Requesting Statewide Collaboration Toward An Immediate Just Transition And Emergency Mobilization Effort To Restore A Safe Climate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR30 | Pass | Declaring A Climate Emergency And Requesting Statewide Collaboration Toward An Immediate Just Transition And Emergency Mobilization Effort To Restore A Safe Climate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR31 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Kona Area Agricultural Working Group To Promote Agriculture, Economic Development, And Housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR41 | Pass | Urging The Hawaiian Homes Commission To Appropriate One Hundred Per Cent Of Lease Revenues From Commercial Property Uses To Homeland Lot Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
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| HI | SR39 | Pass | Urging The Counties To Expand Property Tax Relief For Lands Purchased Pursuant To The Kuleana Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR36 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Conduct An Analysis And Provide Data On The Number Of Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries Who Have Applied For And Need Housing In Each County, By Income Classification, And Unit Type.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR43 | Pass | Reaffirming The State's Commitment To Combat Climate Change And Prioritize Climate Change Legislation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR44 | Pass | Urging Members Of The United States Congress To Enact Federal Legislation Granting Statehood To The People Of Washington, D.c.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-21-21. |
| HI | SR51 | Pass | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Develop An Evacuation Plan For The Areas Within Lava Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, And 6.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
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| HI | SR48 | Pass | Condemning And Denouncing All Forms Of Anti-asian Sentiment And All Acts Of Racism, Xenophobia, Intolerance, Discrimination, Hate Crime, And Hate Speech Against Asian Americans And Asian Individuals In The United States And Requesting The Hawaii Civi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-21
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