Hawaii Senator Ronald Kouchi [D]

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HISB265N/A
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Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court proceedings.
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB273N/A
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Establishes a deferred retirement option program for police officers.
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB257N/A
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Prohibits state or county grantees, officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors, and officers and immediate family members of state or county grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees for the duration...
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB266N/A
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Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit.
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2025-01-14
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HISB272N/A
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Defines the public trust responsibilities of the Commission on Water Resource Management. Allows the Commission to retain independent legal counsel. Amends the scope of the Commission to include declaration of emergencies. Repeals the position of Dep...
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB274N/A
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Establishes a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Reestablishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issu...
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB267N/A
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Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the Third Circuit.
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2025-01-14
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HISB264N/A
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Establishes the amount of compensation for private-sector examiners who evaluate a criminal defendant's penal responsibility or fitness to proceed in a legal case. Appropriates moneys.
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
HISB258N/A
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Prohibits state and county elected officials from soliciting and accepting campaign contributions during any regular session or special session of the state legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session or any legisla...
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2025-01-14
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HISB271N/A
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Requires the Department of Health to adopt or amend rules to establish a classification system for composting facilities or operations. Allows composting and co-composting in the agricultural district, including on lands with class A or class B soils...
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2025-01-14
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HISB260N/A
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Appropriates funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025, and ending 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/2025.
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2025-01-14
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HISB270N/A
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Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the b...
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2025-01-14
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HISB263N/A
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Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates moneys.
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2025-01-14
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HISB261N/A
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Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates moneys.
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2025-01-14
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HISB262N/A
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Authorizes the Judiciary to determine the format of the juror qualification form and the means of its delivery and return. Removes the requirement that the form be mailed.
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2025-01-14
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HISB254N/A
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Increases the procurement thresholds for small purchases.
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2025-01-14
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HISB259N/A
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Establishes recordkeeping requirements for secondhand dealers, requiring records to be retained for 2 years from the date of sale. Amends and standardizes recordkeeping requirements for pawnbrokers, requiring records to be retained for 2 years from t...
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2025-01-14
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HISB255N/A
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Amends section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall es...
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2025-01-14
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HISB268N/A
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Decreases the size of the Island Burial Councils from 9 to 7 members. Removes the requirement for the councils to include members having development and large property owner interests.
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2025-01-14
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HISB269N/A
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Appropriates moneys to fund the operating expenses of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning on 7/1/2025, and ending on 6/30/2027.
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2025-01-14
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HISB278N/A
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Removes state of mind requirement pertaining to a victim's age for felony assaults aggravated by the victim's age. Raises the threshold age from 60 years of age or older to 65 years of age or older.
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2025-01-14
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HISB284N/A
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Removes requirement that all wiretapping applications made to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General recommending approval or disapproval.
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2025-01-14
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HISB256N/A
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Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all state and county elective offices. Amends section 11-425, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), by increasing the maximum amount of public funds available for each election for cand...
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2025-01-14
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HISB302N/A
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Amends the definition of "cultural". Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks except for cultural use by permit. Repeals the wording of section 132D-3(1), HRS, that generally allows the use of consumer fireworks without a permit on New Year's Eve, New...
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2025-01-14
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HISB287N/A
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Appropriates moneys as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
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2025-01-14
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HISB283N/A
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Establishes heightened penalties for the offense of bribery, under certain circumstances.
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2025-01-14
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HISB276N/A
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Reinstates mandatory minimum jail sentences for successive violations of the same order for protection. Removes the distinction between domestic and non-domestic violations of an order for protection. Eliminates the court's ability to suspend mandato...
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2025-01-14
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HISB291N/A
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Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legi...
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2025-01-14
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HISB288N/A
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Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments.
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2025-01-14
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HISB285N/A
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Prohibits the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns. Establishes mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in the commission of a felony.
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2025-01-14
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HISB289N/A
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Establishes uniform provisions for the assessment of administrative penalties under the State Ethics Code and Lobbyist Law.
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2025-01-14
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HISB277N/A
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Increases the penalty for promoting minor-produced sexual images to a felony if the person is more than 3 years older than the minor. Extends the probationary term for felony obscenity offenses. Tolls the statute of limitations for obscenity offenses...
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2025-01-14
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HISB282N/A
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Increases the penalty for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony.
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2025-01-14
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HISB290N/A
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Establishes certain presumptions regarding testimony when provided by a lobbyist. Makes certain contracts voidable when entered into in violation of the state lobbying law. Expands the definition of "lobbying" in the state lobbying law to include cer...
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2025-01-14
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HISB286N/A
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Appropriates moneys to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit.
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2025-01-14
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HISB280N/A
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Amends the offense of negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers.
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2025-01-14
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HISB281N/A
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Defines and prohibits the offense of torture.
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2025-01-14
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HISB279N/A
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Conforms fentanyl to the possession offense thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine.
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2025-01-14
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HISB275N/A
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Extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to a primary or general election. Repeals obsolete language regarding permanent absentee ballots.
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2025-01-14
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HISB303N/A
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Amends the sunset date of Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to repeal section 46-19.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, on June 29, 2025.
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2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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