| Date | | Status Text |
| 1/26/2009 | H | Pending introduction. |
| 1/28/2009 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 1/30/2009 | H | Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 4 |
| 2/5/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Monday, 02-09-09 8:15 AM in House conference room 329. |
| 2/9/2009 | H | The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Mizuno, Brower, Belatti, Bertram, Nishimoto, Yamane, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Carroll, Shimabukuro. |
| 2/17/2009 | H | Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 334) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD. |
| 2/18/2009 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Takai, Takumi excused (3). |
| 2/20/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-24-09 2:05pm in House conference room 325. |
| 2/24/2009 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Karamatsu, Ito, Belatti, Cabanilla, Herkes, Luke, Mizuno, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Carroll, McKelvey, Morita, Wakai, Thielen. |
| 3/5/2009 | H | Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 3/5/2009 | H | Passed Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Berg, Finnegan, Takai excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/6/2009 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 30). |
| 3/6/2009 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/10/2009 | S | Referred to HMS, JGO. |
| 3/16/2009 | S | The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-09 2:15pm in conference room 016. |
| 3/19/2009 | S | The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-20-09 2:40 PM in conference room 016. |
| 3/20/2009 | S | The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings. |
| 3/27/2009 | S | Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 983) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JGO. |
| 3/27/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO. |
| 4/2/2009 | S | The committee(s) on JGO will hold a public decision making on 04-06-09 10:00 AM in conference room 016. |
| 4/6/2009 | S | The committee(s) on JGO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JGO were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Takamine, Bunda, Gabbard, Nishihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/9/2009 | S | Reported from JGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1344) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| 4/9/2009 | S | One Day Notice 04-14-09. |
| 4/14/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 4/14/2009 | H | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 571) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 4/16/2009 | H | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 4/17/2009 | S | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 567). |
| 4/17/2009 | H | House conferees appointed: Mizuno, Karamatsu Co-Chairs; Ward. |
| 4/17/2009 | S | Senate Conferees appointed: Chun Oakland, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Slom. |
| 4/17/2009 | H | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709). |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589). |
| 4/21/2009 | H | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-09 3:00pm in conference room 229. |
| 4/27/2009 | H | The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Karamatsu, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/27/2009 | H | Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-09. |
| 4/28/2009 | S | Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 704). |
| 4/28/2009 | H | House agrees to Senate amendment(s). |
| 4/28/2009 | H | Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takai excused (1). |
| 4/29/2009 | S | Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 712). |
| 4/28/2009 | H | Transmitted to Governor. |
| 5/18/2009 | H | Act 062, on 5/18/2009 (Gov. Msg. No. 353). |
| 5/18/2009 | S | Act 062, 5/18/2009 (Gov. Msg. No. 679). |