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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SB526 | Introduced | Establishes a temporary three-year Women's Court Pilot Program within the second, third, and fifth circuits. Establishes temporary positions. Requires a report. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #2 | SB803 | Introduced | Requires insurers to provide automatic, advance written premium change notices to common interest community policyholders and the Insurance Commissioner, with reasonable explanations and primary factors, disclosing the causes of any premium increase ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #3 | SB986 | Introduced | Amends the types of occurrences for which the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors may request the Governor to declare a tourism emergency. Reduces the minimum balance to be maintained in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund through an allocatio... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06 The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| #4 | SB406 | Introduced | Prohibits the cost of reproducing government records in a digital format from exceeding 5 cents per digital record that has already been digitized. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #5 | HB443 | Introduced | Appropriates funds for one retention coordinator position, one internship coordinator position, and student enrollment management initiatives at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #6 | SB1002 | Introduced | Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract its review of proposed state projects, and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants if the proj... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara. |
| #7 | HB1383 | Introduced | Establishes and appropriates funds for a five-year family resilience pilot program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to establish data and referral system tracking needs and protocols and an ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #8 | HB1351 | Introduced | Increases the limit of the State's liability for moneys borrowed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or loans made to lessees that are guaranteed by the Department from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #9 | SB102 | Introduced | Prohibits third-party restaurant reservation services from listing, advertising, promoting, or selling restaurant reservations without first obtaining a written agreement from the applicable restaurant authorizing the action. Establishes civil penalt... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #10 | SB1552 | Introduced | Adopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to regulate the practice of telepsychology and temporary in-person, facetoface practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their psychological practice. Requi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27 |
| #11 | SB1286 | Introduced | Prohibits the collection, sale, or disclosure of any driver data that is obtained by a motor vehicle or other connected car service, feature, or application to any third-party without the explicit consent of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04 The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| #12 | HB349 | Introduced | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Slim-Hole Resource Characterization Program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04 |
| #13 | SB157 | Introduced | Prohibits the use of algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii's rental market. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop and undertake a public education program regarding the prohibition. Establishes fines and penalties. Effective 7/1/20... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #14 | HB366 | Introduced | Requires contested cases, environmental assessment cases, or environmental impact statement cases involving renewable energy projects over twenty megawatts in size, except cases that involve any form of incineration, to be appealed from an agency's d... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #15 | HB1161 | Introduced | Authorizes a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge. Provides and requires a county to establish the rate of the charge. Clarifies the disposition of funds for state mileage-based road usage charge. Repeals the requirement of the Departme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #16 | HB146 | Introduced | Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to support the Olelo Hawaii Initiatives. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #17 | SB494 | Introduced | Requires the Department of Budget and Finance, in collaboration with the Auditor, to conduct a financial audit of each charter school operating in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| #18 | HB560 | Introduced | Appropriates funds to the judiciary for services contracted with community-based organizations that deliver essential services, streamline judicial processes, and support the judiciary's capacity to effectively meet the needs of vulnerable households... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Todd. |
| #19 | SB1482 | Introduced | Amends section 286-236, HRS, to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27 |
| #20 | SB1581 | Introduced | Establishes a Hawaii-Japan Pacific Peace Monument to be developed by the State Foundation on Culture and appropriate stakeholders representing Hawaii and Japan. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #21 | HB1382 | Introduced | Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with a non-profit specializing in domestic violence to provide training and staff to be housed on-site in Child Welfare Services Branch offices to support all aspects of screening fo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #22 | SB611 | Introduced | Prohibits the sale, importation, personal use, and commercial use of all fireworks, except consumer fireworks. Removes permitting requirements for consumer fireworks. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23 |
| #23 | HB264 | Introduced | Amends provisions relating to criteria in family court determinations regarding custody and visitation rights. Clarifies that no court shall consider a parent's affirmation of their child's gender identity or expression in a custody determination. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21 |
| #24 | SB1612 | Introduced | Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Department of Health, to establish and implement a 5-year fitness to proceed pilot program. Requires an interim report and final report t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| #25 | SB106 | Introduced | Authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the statewide traffic code when a reasonably careful pedestrian would determine that there is no immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle if the pedestrian is more than 200 feet from a crosswalk.... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #26 | SB169 | Introduced | Requires the State to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Provides for advance compensation for petitione... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #27 | SB304 | Introduced | Establishes positions and appropriates funds for Adult Services Probation of the First Circuit Court. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #28 | HB316 | Introduced | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #29 | SB706 | Introduced | Requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to include in its plan of operation insurance coverage for commercial properties twice denied by private insurers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #30 | HB1081 | Introduced | Transfers the Office of Wellness and Resilience to the Department of Human Resources Development. Creates a Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board. Updates the Office of Wellness and Resilience functions. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #31 | HB1220 | Introduced | Appropriates funds to support the efforts of the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the removal of the majano anemone from Kaneohe Bay. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #32 | SB228 | Introduced | Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a local health officer or local agent of the Department of Health from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| #33 | HB1492 | Introduced | Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to establish a comprehensive action plan to establish a local housing market in Hawaii. Appropriates moneys. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #34 | HB1005 | Introduced | Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death as a result of the fireworks offenses. Establishes criminal offenses... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06 |
| #35 | SB707 | Introduced | Establishes a Lava Zone Insurance Fund to subsidize the cost of insurance premiums for properties in lava zones 1 and 2. Defines lava zones 1 and 2. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23 |
| #36 | SB769 | Introduced | Amends the conservation district use permit application, approval, and oversight responsibilities of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and lessees. Provides that certain conservation district use ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23 |
| #37 | HB239 | Introduced | Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" by clarifying that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequate... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #38 | SB870 | Introduced | Requires the Comptroller and State Librarian to identify state office buildings, including state libraries, that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow certain residents, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #39 | HB1430 | Introduced | Allows foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine and surgery to substitute one year of required medical training or experience in a hospital with one year of fellowship training where the parent program or hospital ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27 |
| #40 | HB200 | Introduced | Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for use at cultural events. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21 |
| #41 | SB688 | Introduced | Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions within the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04 |
| #42 | SB1111 | Introduced | Establishes the Agricultural Statistics Program in statute. Appropriates funds for the Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10 |
| #43 | HB860 | Introduced | Specifies that the State or a county that repairs or maintains a street of which the ownership or jurisdiction is in dispute between the State and county, shall be immune from liability for personal injuries or property damage arising out of the repa... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04 The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| #44 | HB1216 | Introduced | Proposes to amend the state constitution to:(1) require the election of state justices and judges, as provided by law; authorize the governor and chief justice to make interim appointments for vacancies in the offices of the chief justice, supreme co... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27 |
| #45 | HB1388 | Introduced | Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of Law Enforce... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07 |
| #46 | SB644 | Introduced | Repeals the Land Court. Requires registered owners of an interest in property registered in land court to deregister their interest. Requires the land court to inform registered owners of the requirement to deregister. Appropriates moneys. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-23 |
| #47 | SB1570 | Introduced | Requires the Governor to declare a state of emergency and use emergency powers if air transportation service is unavailable, or foreseeably unavailable, to and from the island of Molokai or Lanai for longer than 24-hours. Requires the Department of T... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06 |
| #48 | SB302 | Introduced | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05 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) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none. |
| #49 | SB1226 | Introduced | Establishes the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to submit reports to the Legislature on implementation of the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| #50 | HB708 | Introduced | Imposes insurance coverage as a prerequisite for the operation of electric bicycles in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Establishes a regulatory framework for electric bicycle insurance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06 |
