| HI | HB1132 | Engross 50% | Requires members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). |
| HI | HB1611 | Enroll 75% | Requires law enforcement agencies and the Law Enforcement Standards Board to consult the National Decertification Index and report certain information related to a law enforcement officer's certification status to the Index. Takes effect 7/1/2026. (S... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| HI | HB1529 | Engross 50% | Allows any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in office as a holdover member until the member's reappointment to a second term is confirmed or a successor is nominated and appointed. Prohibits holdover members from holding offic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HI | HB1595 | Enroll 75% | Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| HI | HB1842 | Enroll 75% | Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the four... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| HI | HB500 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for various workforce readiness programs and opportunities. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 699). |
| HI | HB1598 | Enroll 75% | Requires boards to make available for public inspection board packets, if created, at the time the board packet is distributed to board members but no later than two business days before the board meeting. Provides that public testimony may be distri... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| HI | HB1599 | Enroll 75% | Requires public meeting notices to inform members of the public how to provide remote oral testimony in a manner that allows the testifier, upon request, to be visible to board members and other meeting participants. Recognizes a board's authority to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| HI | HB1597 | Enroll 75% | Clarifies that members of the public may sue a board or alleged board after receiving an adverse Office of Information Practices decision, and that the decision will be reviewed de novo. Establishes a two-year statute of limitations to bring the laws... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| HI | HB824 | Engross 50% | Creates a medical release program within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for certain ill or impaired inmates who pose a low risk to public safety. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1600 | Enroll 75% | Requires boards to schedule a meeting for deliberation and decision-making on a report by an investigative group at least six business days after the board meeting in which the investigative group presented the findings and recommendations of its inv... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| HI | HB1836 | Engross 50% | Allows registered pharmacists during declared states of emergency to refill prescriptions for persons directly impacted by the emergency for up to a thirty-day supply if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Belatti, Sayama Co-Chairs; M. Mizuno, Takenouchi, Garcia. |
| HI | HB1828 | Engross 50% | Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1838 | Engross 50% | Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Aiu Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Miyake, Takayama, Matsumoto. |
| HI | HB1827 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Education to support health care workforce development programs, specifically the public high school health care workforce certificate program and glidepath prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 697). |
| HI | HCR4 | Pass | Requesting The Current Members Of The Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement To Amend The Agreement To Allow Hawaii To Join As A Member. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692). |
| HI | HB1953 | Engross 50% | Requires the Judicial Council to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaii Penal Code and to recommend proposed changes. Requires the Judicial Council to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the review, and allows the Council to also appoint... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1902 | Engross 50% | Clarifies that the Governor's and mayors' emergency management powers shall be consistent with the state constitution. Clarifies the scope of the comprehensive emergency management plan. Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or te... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1964 | Engross 50% | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2329 | Engross 50% | Establishes a 1-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on Kauai and Oahu using past research and on-the-ground experience to guide future strategies. Appropriates funds. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 [Hearing: Apr 22 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| HI | HB2193 | Engross 50% | Authorizes law enforcement and fire officers to enter and inspect any licensee's or permittee's premises, under certain conditions, to verify compliance with the State's Fireworks Control Law. Establishes procedures for the Department of Law Enforcem... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2690 | Engross 50% | Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditur... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 699). |
| HI | HB2742 | Engross 50% | Extends the notice period for summary possession proceedings from 5 days to 15 days for failure to pay rent. Requires landlords to provide the notice to mediation centers. Requires landlords to enter into mediation if scheduled by a tenant, which wil... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 761). |
| HI | HCR75 | Pass | Requesting The United States Department Of Defense, Including The Navy, Army, And Air Force, To Increase On-base Housing Availability For Active Duty Personnel And Their Dependents Assigned To Military Installations In The State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. |
| HI | HCR97 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 One Day Notice 04-19-24. |
| HI | HB1831 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia. |
| HI | HB1830 | Engross 50% | Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Authorizes psychologist license applic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Sayama, Chun Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia. |
| HI | HCR5 | Engross 50% | Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HCR53 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HCR52 | Engross 50% | Urging The Department Of Law Enforcement, Fire Departments And Police Departments Of Each County, Humane Societies In Each County, And Media Organizations Throughout The State To Collaborate To Create And Disseminate Public Service Announcements To H... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HCR71 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Stakeholder Working Group To Make Recommendations To Enhance Meaningful Access To Health Care In The State Through The Provision Of Language Assistance Services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Awa. |
| HI | HCR87 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Install A New Emergency Siren Near The Intersection Of Aumakua Street And Auhuhu Street In Upper Pacific Palisades. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HCR225 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Step Therapy Requirements For Stage Two Through Stage Five Cancer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HCR194 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Department Of Law Enforcement To Conduct A Study To Determine If Xylazine Testing Strips Should Be Excluded From The State's Definition Of Drug Paraphernalia. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HB1604 | Engross 50% | Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment of a defendant before trial. Prohibits the revocation or forfeiture of parole or arrest of a parolee solely due to the parolee having one positive test for drug or alcohol use. Takes ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HCR3 | Pass | Urging Each County To Establish An Emergency Zoning Code For Post-disaster Use. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HB1772 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB2224 | Engross 50% | Requires the Executive Office on Aging, in coordination with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to create a comprehensive long-term care plan to accomplish long-term care policy goals that, when implemented, ensure the availability of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB2192 | Engross 50% | Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to appoint an organization as the limited owner of a cemetery, under certain circumstances, for the purposes of filing complaints and engaging in certain security and perpetual care activities ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 683). |
| HI | HCR49 | Engross 50% | Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Conduct A Sidewalk Feasibility Study Along Kalihi Street From Kamanaiki Street To Kalihi Valley Park. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 [Hearing: Apr 19 @ 3:00 pm] To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HB1832 | Engross 50% | Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Depar... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677). |
| HI | HB1899 | Pass | Designates certain snail species as official state snails. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 Act 004, 04/12/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). |
| HI | HB1974 | Engross 50% | Increases the monthly needs allowance for individuals living in certain long-term care facilities from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal Supplemental Security Income Pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB2509 | Enroll 75% | Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges from seventy years to seventy-five years. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB2720 | Engross 50% | Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii and community college system. Takes effect 7/1/2055. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB1980 | Engross 50% | Establishes the separate offense and applicable penalties relating to the fighting of birds in the first and second degrees. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 9; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 16 (Senator(s) Aquino, Awa, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Kouchi, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura, Shimabukuro). Excused, 0 (none). |
| HI | HCR201 | Engross 50% | Establishing A Candidate Advisory Committee For The Nomination Of The Auditor, Ombudsman, And Legislative Reference Bureau Director. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HI | HCR200 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB1950 | Enroll 75% | Designates November 22 of each year as "Kimchi Day" in the State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HR1 | Pass | Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 Resolution adopted in final form. |