Hawaii State Legislature
All bills that have passed Third Reading and were unamended by the nonoriginating chamber
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HB90
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidate Committee and Noncandidate Committee Fundraisers
RELATING TO COMMITTEE FUNDRAISERS.
Amends section 11-342, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to increase transparency by requiring candidate committees and noncandidate committees to file fundraiser notices regardless of the price or suggested contribution for attending the function.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 004, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB195
HB93
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Relating to Candidate Committee and Noncandidate Committee Organizational Reports
RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS.
Amends sections 11-322 and 11-333, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Campaign Spending Commission ("Commission") to publish on its website the names of candidate and persons who qualify as noncandidate committees who fail to file an organizational report or a corrected organizational report with the Commission.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 005, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB198
HB99
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Cash Contributions
RELATING TO LIMITING A CAMPAIGN'S ACCEPTANCE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
Limits to $100 the total amount of cash a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee may accept from a single person during each election period.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 006, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB204
HB130 HD1
Office of Elections Package; Mail-In Ballots; Validity; Timeframe
RELATING TO VALIDATION OF BALLOTS.
Changes the deadline for the validation of ballots following an election. (HD1)		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 007, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB178
HB137 HD1
Package; Ethics Commission; Lobbyists; Statement of Expenditures
RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
Beginning 1/1/2025, requires the statement of expenditures filed by lobbyists and other persons who engage in lobbying activities to include certain information on the identity of the legislative or administrative action that was commented on, supported by, or opposed by the person filing the statement during the statement period. (HD1)		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 008, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB184
HB138
Ethics Commission Package; Mandatory Lobbyist Training
RELATING TO MANDATORY LOBBYIST TRAINING.
Requires the State Ethics Commission to establish and administer a lobbyist training course and makes the lobbyist training course mandatory for all lobbyists.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 020, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC, WAM  SB185
HB140
State Ethics Commission Package; Financial Disclosures; Records
RELATING TO RECORD DISPOSITION.
Provides the State Ethics Commission with the discretion to maintain or destroy records of financial disclosure statements beyond the current 6-year statutory requirement. Applies retroactively to applicable disclosures that are in the Commission's possession and control.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 009, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB187
HB142
State Ethics Commission Package; Gifts: Lobbyists; Penalty
RELATING TO GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS.
Prohibits lobbyists from making gifts that are prohibited under state ethics law.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 010, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB189
HB426 HD1
Firearms; Firearm Industry Members; Standards of Conduct; Liability; Right of Action
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Establishes standards of conduct for firearm industry members. Authorizes any person who has suffered harm because of a firearm industry member's violation of the standards of conduct to bring a civil action. Authorizes the attorney general or any county attorney or public prosecutor to bring a civil action against a firearm industry member for violation of standards of conduct. (HD1)		 (S) 4/27/2023- Act 028, 04/26/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). TARNAS, AMATO, GANADEN, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, Kobayashi PSM, JDC  SB980
HB823 HD2
Corrections; Facilities; Deaths; Reports; Information
RELATING TO DEATHS WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.
Expands the scope of reports on correctional facility and community correctional center deaths that are submitted to the governor and legislature. Requires certain reports to be published on the department of corrections and rehabilitation website. Mandates public access to other information reported. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 022, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). HASHEM, CHUN, GANADEN, HASHIMOTO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA PSM, JDC  SB456
HB841 HD2
Domestic Abuse Protective Orders; Child Abuse or Neglect; Automatic Referral; Family Court Responsibilities; Department of Human Services
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Requires domestic abuse protective order cases to be reports to the department of human services when the case involve allegations of child abuse or neglect, rather than allegations of domestic abuse. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 027, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127). TARNAS HHS, JDC
HB899 HD2
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Designates the month of September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month to promote public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 012, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). AMATO, KITAGAWA, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, TAKENOUCHI HHS, TCA  SB715
HB1107 HD2
Commercial Motor Vehicle; Weight Limits
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS.
Makes state law consistent with federal law regarding legal limits for gross vehicle weight and axle loads traveling on all public roadways. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 026, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) TCA, JDC  SB1405
HB1109 HD2
Commercial Driver Licensing; Commercial Learner's Permit; Commercial Driver's Licenses
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.
Meets federal requirements on fraudulent activity relating to commercial learner's permits and commercial driver's licenses. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 025, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) TCA/PSM, JDC  SB1407
HB1344 HD2
Domestic Violence Intervention; Anger Management; Assessments; Criminal Penalties
RELATING TO ANGER MANAGEMENT.
Requires certain criminal offenders to be ordered by a court to complete an assessment and either a domestic violence intervention or anger management course as part of their sentence. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 023, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). TAKAYAMA JDC  SB1604
SB1 SD2
Abortion; Physician Assistants; Consent by Minors; Reproductive Health Care Services; Disclosures; Subpoenas; Licensing Authorities; Disciplinary Action; Investigations; Proceedings
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Allows licensed physician assistants to perform certain abortions. Repeals the requirement that abortions be performed at certain locations. Clarifies that the State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person's right to choose to (1) obtain an abortion or (2) if necessary to protect the life or health of the patient terminate the pregnancy. Defines "abortion" and "nonviable fetus". Prohibits a covered entity from disclosing information relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the issuance of a subpoena in connection with an out-of-state or interstate proceeding relating to reproductive health care services legally performed in the State. Prohibits agencies from providing information or expending resources in the furtherance of out-of-state or interstate investigations or proceedings relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the State from taking adverse action based on pregnancy outcomes or for aiding or assisting a pregnant individual with accessing reproductive health care services. Requires the Governor to deny any demand for surrender of a person charged with a crime involving reproductive health care services unless the conduct constitutes a crime in the State or is made under Article IV, section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. Enumerates laws contrary to public policy and prohibits their application. Prohibits the issuance of a summons for persons to testify in another state with regard to lawful reproductive health care services. Clarifies under various licensing statutes that the provision or assistance in receipt or provision of certain services related to the human reproductive system cannot form a basis for disciplinary action. Prohibits the enforcement of a judgment or order arising from a foreign penal civil action or other penal law with respect to reproductive health care services. Amends the definition of "medical care and services" so that a minor may...(see document for full description) (SD2)		 (H) 3/22/2023- Act 002, on 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). KEITH-AGARAN, KEOHOKALOLE, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai HLT/JHA
SB9 SD1
Elections; Boards of Registration; Political Parties
RELATING TO BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.
Requires members of each board of registration be a registered voter in the respective county of the board to which the member is appointed and remain a registered voter in that county for their term of office. Establishes methods for determining and verifying a board member's political party membership. Takes effect 1/1/2024. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 013, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). RHOADS JHA
SB36
Criminal Procedure; Prosecution; Felonies; Complaint; Information; Preliminary Hearing; Grand Jury
RELATING TO THE INITIATION OF FELONY PROSECUTIONS.
Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.		 (H) 3/22/2023- Act 001, on 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). RHOADS, CHANG, KEITH-AGARAN, MCKELVEY, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro JHA  HB810
SB179
Office of Elections Package; Elections Accessibility; Disability; Accommodations; Advisory Committees
RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Renames the statewide and county-level voters with special needs advisory committees to elections accessibility needs advisory committees. Recognizes that voting accessibility needs may arise from disabilities other than those of a physical nature.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 014, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) JHA  HB131
SB313
State Rehabilitation Council; Membership; Quorum
RELATING TO THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL.
Reduces the number of members on the State Rehabilitation Council from twenty-one to fifteen. Authorizes the State Rehabilitation Council to establish a quorum and conduct business without regard to vacancies.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 015, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). SAN BUENAVENTURA (Introduced by request of another party) HUS, JHA
SB346 SD1
Emergency Vehicles; Siren Use
RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Makes it discretionary for authorized emergency vehicles to use sirens when responding to an emergency or in other specified situations if the siren is not reasonably necessary under the circumstances. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 016, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). RHOADS HLT, JHA  HB175
SB422 SD1
Environmental Advisory Council; Housekeeping Measure
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Makes a housekeeping amendment to section 341-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete a reference to a repealed section. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 024, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124). GABBARD, AQUINO, CHANG, MCKELVEY, Awa, Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Richards EEP, FIN  HB185
SB438
Professional and Vocational Licensing; Application for Licensure; Application for Examination; Abandonment
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.
Reduces the period for which an application shall be considered abandoned from two years to one year. Specifies the conditions under which applications for licenses and examinations will be deemed abandoned. Provides that the one-year period after which an application is considered abandoned cannot be extended. Provides that a licensing authority shall not be required to act on any abandoned application and that the licensing authority may destroy abandoned applications. Clarifies that an application submitted after an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application and that the applicant shall comply with any new licensing requirements in effect at the time of the new application.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 021, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). KEOHOKALOLE, MCKELVEY, Richards CPC, FIN
SB487
Revision Bill
RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 017, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) JHA  HB802
SB731
La Kuokoa; Hawaiian Independence Day
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Designates November 28 of each year as La Kuokoa, Hawaiian Independence Day, to celebrate the historical recognition of the independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 011, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). KEOHOKALOLE, AQUINO, DECOITE, FEVELLA, INOUYE, KANUHA, LEE, RICHARDS, SHIMABUKURO, Kidani CAI, JHA
SB921
Condominiums; Developers; Statute of Repose; Tolling
RELATING TO LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS.
Clarifies that no statute of repose shall affect a condominium association's right of action against a condominium developer sooner than two years after the period of developer control terminates.		 (H) 5/4/2023- Act 029, 5/4/2023, veto override. RHOADS CPC, JHA
SB1372 SD1
Executive Office on Aging; Kupuna Care; Definitions
RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.
Clarifies the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care". (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 018, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) CPC  HB1074
SB1513
Executive Meeting; Public Agency Meeting
RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.
Requires a Public Agency Board to report any discussion or final action taken during an executive meeting; provided that such disclosure is not inconsistent with the purpose of convening the executive meeting, but giving the Board discretion to maintain confidentiality.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 019, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). IHARA, MCKELVEY, SHIMABUKURO JHA