Hawaii House Bill 1615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires all existing University of Hawaii employees to be provided training on federal laws and University of Hawaii policies regarding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct by December 31, 2024. Clarifies that amnesty provisions are applicable to only students and the student conduct code. Appropriates funds out of the general revenues of the state, rather than the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 for operating expenses and to establish positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Campus Safety.

Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2024-02-14	House	Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-07	House	The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Marten.
2024-02-02	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 02-07-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24	House	Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-16	House	Prefiled.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1615&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1615_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1615_HD1_.HTM