| HI | SB97 | Intro
25% | Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense of excessive speeding to a class C felony. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 9:40 am]
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| HI | SB102 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2025-02-21
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| HI | SB252 | Intro
25% | Clarifies that the importation of any item or material infested or infected with an insect or other animal, disease, or other pest is prohibited. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to inspect any item imported or moved into the State from anoth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 10:05 am]
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB306 | Intro
25% | Adds a minimum penalty and maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Establishes factors the Commission on Water Resource Management must consider when d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 24 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB871 | Intro
25% | Authorizes periods of imprisonment for individuals with previous arson convictions. Authorizes additional penalties for arson crimes that endanger vulnerable areas. Requires restitution for victims of arson who experienced property damage. Effective ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| HI | HB756 | Intro
25% | Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. |
| HI | SB1257 | Intro
25% | Establishes an Agricultural Crimes Task Force to address the issue of agricultural crime in the State. Establishes the offense of agricultural crime to increase penalties for property crimes committed on agricultural property. Appropriates funds. Eff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 10:05 am]
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | SB1454 | Intro
25% | Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation to the employer found to be in violation of wage and hour provisions. Establishes penalties, enforcement, and appeal procedures. Amends the defini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 9:40 am]
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB1483 | Intro
25% | Establishes an adjudication system and procedures to process fireworks infractions. Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm]
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB157 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 10:05 am]
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB229 | Intro
25% | Establishes a statewide speed restriction for motor vehicles with three or more axles or motor vehicles weighing more than ten thousand pounds, except under certain circumstances, in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Author...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB918 | Intro
25% | Establishes labeling requirements for certain premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 25 @ 2:00 pm]
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB54 | Intro
25% | Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense of excessive speeding to a class C felony. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| HI | SB295 | Intro
25% | Increases the penalties imposed on individuals convicted for violation of a temporary restraining order and order for protection. Clarifies that the court shall not sentence a defendant to pay a fine for violating a temporary restraining order or ord...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| HI | HB698 | Intro
25% | Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| HI | SB1216 | Intro
25% | Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with a noisy muffler or exhaust system. Requires rules regarding safety check inspections to ensure that a motorcycle, moped, or motor vehicle is not equipped wi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| HI | SB1285 | Intro
25% | Establishes the offense of operating a vehicle while impaired and penalties. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
[Hearing: Feb 28 @ 10:00 am]
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB1449 | Intro
25% | Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to the plant care component program. Prohibits distributing plant care components that originated outside the State unless it was subjected to treatment before arrival. Establishes admin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. |
| HI | SB1324 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2025-02-19
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HI | SB1667 | Intro
25% | Prohibits any vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks. Requires a person under arrest who refuses to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test to surrender their license to a law enforcement officer. Increases the duration of the suspension of a lice...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| HI | SB363 | Intro
25% | Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB593 | Intro
25% | Defines a "dog breeder" as any person who owns, possesses, controls, or otherwise has charge or custody of more than ten dogs over the age of twelve months with intact sexual organs, and who sells, barters, or otherwise transfers more than three litt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB655 | Intro
25% | Limits the required payment of certain unpaid motor vehicle taxes and fees and accompanying financial penalties to those incurred during the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | HB334 | Intro
25% | Establishes that intentional destruction or damage to a traffic camera is a class C felony. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB129 | Intro
25% | Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB417 | Intro
25% | Establishes as a class B felony the unlicensed performance of contractor work, during or within 5 years following a national emergency, state of emergency, or disaster proclamation, in an affected political subdivision. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB1493 | Intro
25% | Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals, as well as those issuing verifications of a disability related need for an emotional support animal, to provide written notice to the buyer or recipient containing certain information. Requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB1525 | Intro
25% | Requires electronic smoking device and e-liquid manufacturers to submit certifications with the Department of Taxation annually, stating that the manufacturer's products comply with federal regulations. Requires the Department of Taxation to maintain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB1461 | Intro
25% | Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-10
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SB404 | Intro
25% | Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals or of certificates, identifications, tags, vests, leashes, and harnesses that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide certain disclaimers to the buyer or recipient. Estab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB477 | Intro
25% | Makes a second or subsequent conviction for violation of a domestic abuse protective order a class C felony. Increases the sentencing requirements for second or subsequent convictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB640 | Intro
25% | Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology cap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB224 | Intro
25% | Establishes a procedure for immediately removing an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises with assistance from law enforcement. Provides that an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises is civilly liable for unpaid utility bills. Provides th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB603 | Intro
25% | Establishes provisions governing any person who receives compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting another person with veterans benefits. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB1028 | Intro
25% | Allows community service in place of the assessment of any fines, fees, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for a traffic-related offense committed while the person was a minor under the age of 18 years, or against the person's parent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HI | HB279 | Intro
25% | Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB719 | Intro
25% | Prohibits the sale, offer, possession with intent to sell, display, distribution, or trade of fur products in the State, with certain exceptions. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB1118 | Intro
25% | Prohibits any business established after January 1, 2026, that uses, rents, or offers for rent mopeds in the course of their commercial business, from using a combustion engine-powered moped. Establishes penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HB1005 | Intro
25% | 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
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB457 | Intro
25% | Establishes penalties for failure to comply with certain submerged land reclamation regulations. Adds requirements for presently reclaimed land to be disposed of by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, without recourse to public auction, to an ab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | HB301 | Intro
25% | Makes a second or subsequent conviction for violation of a domestic abuse protective order a class C felony. Increases the sentencing requirements for second or subsequent convictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB468 | Intro
25% | Requires the Civil Rights Commission to receive and investigate complaints related to acts of discrimination committed by transportation network company drivers against riders with service animals and report the results of its investigation to the De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB639 | Intro
25% | Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology cap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB973 | Intro
25% | Requires transient accommodations brokers and any other persons or entities to offer, list, advertise, or display a transient accommodations rental rate that includes all resort fees required for the furnishing of transient accommodations. Requires t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB1531 | Intro
25% | Offers rights and protections to citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits related to illegal gambling. Imposes a mandatory fine of $5,000 for violating nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB1248 | Intro
25% | Requires, beginning 1/1/2026, vaping stores to register with the Department of Health and be subject to inspections for compliance with federal and state laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-30
To House Health Committee |
| HI | SB792 | Intro
25% | Establishes the offense of criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention. Provides for enhanced penalties for crimes committed by a defendant while part of a criminal street gang.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB550 | Intro
25% | Establishes the Landfill Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. Requires the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and each county's department of board or water supply to create maps of the State's drink...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1209 | Intro
25% | Requires the Civil Rights Commission to receive and investigate complaints related to acts of discrimination committed by transportation network company drivers against riders with service animals and report the results of its investigation to the De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB1259 | Intro
25% | Establishes the Land Dedication for Agricultural Education program within the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to consult with the Department of Taxation to establish tax incentives for land developers who dedicate land f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-27
To Senate Education Committee |
