HI SB2037 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of every year as the Lunar New Year. Establishes the Lunar New Year as a state holiday. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Title
Relating To State Holidays.
Sponsors
| Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Henry Aquino [D] | Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D] | Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] |
| Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-15 - Senate - Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2640) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-24 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Referred to TCA, WAM. |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1555 (Same As) 2024-02-02 - 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) Alcos, Gates, Kila, Nakashima excused (4).
