Legislative Research: HI SB215 | 2012 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Changes the fees that a towing company may charge to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property. Prohibits a towing company or parking management company from installing immobilization devices on motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (... [SB215 2026 Detail][SB215 2026 Text][SB215 2026 Comments] | 2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Changes the fees that a towing company may charge to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property. Prohibits a towing company or parking management company from installing immobilization devices on motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (... [SB215 2025 Detail][SB215 2025 Text][SB215 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-11 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| 2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires license plates to include okinas. Authorizes the use of all uppercase letters, all lowercase letters, or initial capital letters in license plates. [SB215 2024 Detail][SB215 2024 Text][SB215 2024 Comments] | 2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. |
| 2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires license plates to include okinas. Authorizes the use of all uppercase letters, all lowercase letters, or initial capital letters in license plates. [SB215 2023 Detail][SB215 2023 Text][SB215 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-23 Referred to TCA, WAM. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2022 pursuant to certain conditions. [SB215 2022 Detail][SB215 2022 Text][SB215 2022 Comments] | 2021-12-10 Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. |
| 2021 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2022 pursuant to certain conditions. [SB215 2021 Detail][SB215 2021 Text][SB215 2021 Comments] | 2021-01-25 Referred to PSM, JDC. |
| 2020 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Makes completion of a voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant for voting unless the applicant affirmatively declines to register. R... [SB215 2020 Detail][SB215 2020 Text][SB215 2020 Comments] | 2019-12-01 Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Makes completion of a voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant for voting unless the applicant affirmatively declines to register. R... [SB215 2019 Detail][SB215 2019 Text][SB215 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-22 Referred to TRS/JDC, WAM. |
| 2018 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Repeals the Education Research and Development Revolving Fund and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 16-11. [SB215 2018 Detail][SB215 2018 Text][SB215 2018 Comments] | 2017-11-30 Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. |
| 2017 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Repeals the Education Research and Development Revolving Fund and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 16-11. [SB215 2017 Detail][SB215 2017 Text][SB215 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-31 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| 2016 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows a person 70 years of age or older to claim an exemption from jury duty beginning 1/1/16. [SB215 2016 Detail][SB215 2016 Text][SB215 2016 Comments] | 2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows a person 70 years of age or older to claim an exemption from jury duty beginning 1/1/16. [SB215 2015 Detail][SB215 2015 Text][SB215 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-03 The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| 2014 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Establishes the public-private partnership authority (PPPA). Requires the PPPA to initiate specified pilot projects. Appropriates an unspecified sum for the PPPA. Effective July 1, 2050. Repeals July 1, 2018. (SB215 HD1) [SB215 2014 Detail][SB215 2014 Text][SB215 2014 Comments] | 2013-12-18 Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| 2013 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Establishes the public-private partnership authority (PPPA). Requires the PPPA to initiate specified pilot projects. Appropriates an unspecified sum for the PPPA. Effective July 1, 2050. Repeals July 1, 2018. (SB215 HD1) [SB215 2013 Detail][SB215 2013 Text][SB215 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Coffman, Fale, Ing, Onishi, Wooley voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Lowen, Thielen, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4). |
| 2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires the department of health to post monthly on its website each food establishment inspection report that includes a violation of the sanitation rules established by the department; appropriates funds for ten new sanitarian positions; appropria... [SB215 2012 Detail][SB215 2012 Text][SB215 2012 Comments] | 2011-12-01 Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. |
| 2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires the department of health to post monthly on its website each food establishment inspection report that includes a violation of the sanitation rules established by the department; appropriates funds for ten new sanitarian positions; appropria... [SB215 2011 Detail][SB215 2011 Text][SB215 2011 Comments] | 2011-01-24 (S) Referred to HTH, WAM. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizes retroactive application of the requirement that multiple terms of imprisonment run concurrently unless directed to run consecutively by law or court order. [SB215 2010 Detail][SB215 2010 Text][SB215 2010 Comments] | 2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Hawaii SB215] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Rosalyn Baker HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Josh Green HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Les Ihara HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Clarence Nishihara HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Maile Shimabukuro HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
HI SB215 | 2012 | Regular Session. (2011, December 01). LegiScan. Retrieved June 15, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB215/2012
MLA
"HI SB215 | 2012 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 01 Dec. 2011. Web. 15 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB215/2012>.
Chicago
"HI SB215 | 2012 | Regular Session." December 01, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed June 15, 2026. https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB215/2012.
Turabian
LegiScan. HI SB215 | 2012 | Regular Session. 01 December 2011. https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB215/2012 (accessed June 15, 2026).
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=215 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/SB215_.HTM |
