| HI | 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] | 2024-03-19 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2685 | Engross 50% | Establishes judicial procedures to prevent and remedy abusive litigation. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm] To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB2726 | Engross 50% | Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach the following subjects as they relate to condominiums: ombudsman programs, licensing for management, alternative dispute resolution, governmental regula... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm] To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SCR115 | Intro 25% | Encouraging Developers To Incorporate Net Zero Water Building Strategies When Constructing And Renovating Housing Projects In The State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 [Hearing: Mar 22 @ 9:30 am] To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SR98 | Intro 25% | Encouraging Developers To Incorporate Net Zero Water Building Strategies When Constructing And Renovating Housing Projects In The State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 [Hearing: Mar 22 @ 9:30 am] To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | 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] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| HI | SB2334 | Engross 50% | Reduces the number of randomly selected precincts employing an electronic voting system that the Chief Election Officer is required to conduct a post-election, pre-certification audit of from ten per cent to five per cent. Clarifies that the Chief El... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| HI | SB2385 | Enroll 75% | Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to place procedural restrictions on the timing of judicial appointments and confirmations. Establishes a window between September 1 and November 30 during which the judicial selection commission may not... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| HI | SB2683 | Engross 50% | Protects individuals who make claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination from defamation lawsuits unless the claims were made with malice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2687 | Engross 50% | Prohibits a person from distributing, or entering into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media unless the media contains a disclaimer or the person is a broadcaster required to distribute the media pursuant to feder... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| HI | SB2927 | Enroll 75% | Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make the Senate confirmation process for judicial appointments the same, whether the appointment is made by the Governor or the Chief Justice. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| HI | SB3290 | Engross 50% | Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaii. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SR91 | Intro 25% | Urging The United States Congress To Adopt The Social Security 2100 Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:01 pm] To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SCR109 | Intro 25% | Urging The United States Congress To Adopt The Social Security 2100 Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:01 pm] To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB2342 | Engross 50% | Changes the penalties for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Requires the insurance commissioner to solicit rate filings from motor vehicle insurers. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| HI | SB2381 | Engross 50% | Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State of Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB2387 | Engross 50% | Corrects erroneous references in chapters 520 and 520A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| HI | SB2630 | Engross 50% | Authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the statewide traffic code when a reasonably careful pedestrian would determine that there is no immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle. Requires that any person that drives a motor vehicle gre... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Evslin, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Matsumoto; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa. |
| HI | SB2682 | Engross 50% | Beginning 1/1/2025, requires physicians to perform or order lead screening tests for minor patients at certain intervals as recommended by the Department of Health and make an entry of the lead screening test in the minor patient's record. Requires t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SCR38 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Education To Implement A Hawaiian Language Requirement As Part Of The High School Graduation Requirements, Consistent With Existing English Graduation Requirements [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SR65 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Education To Require All Public Schools And Charter Schools That Serve Meals To Offer Plant-based Meal Options Prioritizing Ingredients From Locally Sourced And Locally Farmed Products. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SCR62 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The Ci... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SCR71 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Education To Utilize Obligated Capital Improvement Project Funds And Other Funds For School Facilities And Prioritize Expenditures Based On Greatest Need. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SCR78 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Education To Require All Public Schools And Charter Schools That Serve Meals To Offer Plant-based Meal Options Prioritizing Ingredients From Locally Sourced And Locally Farmed Products. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SR59 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Education To Utilize Obligated Capital Improvement Project Funds And Other Funds For School Facilities And Prioritize Expenditures Based On Greatest Need. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SR89 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources And The Department Of Transportation To Expeditiously Propose Options To Temporarily Increase The Number Of Live-aboard And Houseboat Permits And Options To Develop Temporary Micro-housing At Or... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SR88 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Health, Department Of Transportation, And Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Take Action To Reduce The Carbon Emissions Arising From Airplane Transportation To And From The State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | SCR108 | Intro 25% | Urging The People's Republic Of China To Stop Persecution Based On Religion And For The United States Department Of State To Hold The People's Republic Of China Accountable For Violating The Right Of Religious Freedom. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | SCR107 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources And The Department Of Transportation To Expeditiously Propose Options To Temporarily Increase The Number Of Live-aboard And Houseboat Permits And Options To Develop Temporary Micro-housing At Or... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SR87 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation Commission To Conduct An Educational Program Regarding The Activities Of Individuals That Contribute To Climate Change. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SR85 | Intro 25% | Requesting All High-occupancy Public Buildings Constructed After January 1, 2025, To Be Designed To Withstand Category Five Hurricanes And To Serve As Shelters In The Event Of An Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SR90 | Intro 25% | Urging The People's Republic Of China To Stop Persecution Based On Religion And For The United States Department Of State To Hold The People's Republic Of China Accountable For Violating The Right Of Religious Freedom. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | SCR106 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Health, Department Of Transportation, And Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Take Action To Reduce The Carbon Emissions Arising From Airplane Transportation To And From The State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | SCR105 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation Commission To Conduct An Educational Program Regarding The Activities Of Individuals That Contribute To Climate Change. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SCR103 | Intro 25% | Requesting All High-occupancy Public Buildings Constructed After January 1, 2025, To Be Designed To Withstand Category Five Hurricanes And To Serve As Shelters In The Event Of An Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SCR125 | Intro 25% | Requesting State And County Agencies To Notify Animal Welfare Organizations Of Deceased Cats And Dogs That Are Picked Up Along State And County Roadways. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SCR126 | Intro 25% | Encouraging The Department Of Agriculture And Hawaii State Energy Office To Increase The State's Usage Of Biodiesel And To Fund Programs That Support The Development Of The Biodiesel Industry. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SCR124 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund And The Insurance Commissioner To Assess The Impacts Of Climate Change On Homeowner's Insurance. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SR109 | Intro 25% | Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SR145 | Intro 25% | Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The Ci... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SR107 | Intro 25% | Requesting State And County Agencies To Notify Animal Welfare Organizations Of Deceased Cats And Dogs That Are Picked Up Along State And County Roadways. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SR106 | Intro 25% | Requesting The Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund And The Insurance Commissioner To Assess The Impacts Of Climate Change On Homeowner's Insurance. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SCR127 | Intro 25% | Ratifying A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Giving The Congress Of The United States Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | SCR135 | Intro 25% | Urging The Governor's Senior Advisor For Mental Health And The Justice System To Define Their Role And To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature On The Progress The State Has Made Towards Jail Diversion. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SR122 | Intro 25% | Urging The Governor's Senior Advisor For Mental Health And The Justice System To Define Their Role And To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature On The Progress The State Has Made Towards Jail Diversion. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SR108 | Intro 25% | Encouraging The Department Of Agriculture And Hawaii State Energy Office To Increase The State's Usage Of Biodiesel And To Fund Programs That Support The Development Of The Biodiesel Industry. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SB2631 | Engross 50% | Prohibits commercial website operators from publishing mugshots. Establishes exemptions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2730 | Engross 50% | Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to disclose records, including but not limited to Supplemental Compensation Exhibits, submitted to the Insurance Commissioner that describe the name, title, or compensation of the directors, trustees, officers, o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2782 | Engross 50% | Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish 1 full-time position (1.0 FTE) to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Tech... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Alcos. |