SB392 - Relating To Support For Traditional Native Speakers Of Hawaiian.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Defines the term Hawaiian language with regard to Hawaii's official languages and requires that every effort shall be made to accommodate Hawaiian speakers and readers. Authorizes Department of Education schools to offer Hawaiian language as the sole indigenous language of the Hawaiian Islands. Appropriates funds to the State Public Charter School Commission to study the Hawaiian language and for the publication of educational resource materials for native speakers of the Hawaiian language. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2689 - Relating To Expungement.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated 8 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Creates a state-initiated process to expunge records of arrests and convictions pursuant to section 712-1249, Hawaii Revised Statutes, at no cost to the record holder. Requires the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to submit biannual reports to the legislature until all eligible records are expunged.
STATUS
Introduced
SB227 - Relating To Public Corruption.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Increases the penalties for bribery under certain circumstances. Amends the offense of obstruction of justice to include obstruction by force, threat of force, coercion, fraud, or deception.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1374 - Relating To Health.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products and mislabeled e-liquid products. Appropriates funds. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to the sale of tobacco products. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2774 - Relating To The Cesspool Conversion Financial Assistance Pilot Program.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes within the Department of Health, a three-year Cesspool Conversion Financial Assistance Pilot Program to provide financial assistance to owners of cesspools located in the county of Maui to upgrade or convert their cesspools to a wastewater system approved by the Director of Health or connect them to a sewerage system. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules and submit a report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2736 - Relating To Highway Safety.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Clarifying that persons whose driver's licenses have been revoked for certain alcohol-related offenses are required to undergo reexamination before the examiner of drivers may relicense the person.
STATUS
Introduced
SB906 - Relating To Liquor Law Violations.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads, Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Establishes enhanced penalties for multiple violations of the same liquor law by licensees in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
SB243 - Relating To Safety.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Kurt Fevella
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers or guards to serve at public elementary schools and state prekindergarten programs. Requires the Department of Education to seek funding from federal grants. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1454 - Relating To Psilocybin.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes the Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group within the Department of Health. Requires the working group to examine the medicinal and therapeutic effects of psilocybin or psilocybinbased products on mental health, report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025, and dissolve on 6/30/2025. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2906 - Relating To Landowners Of Numerous Acres.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes an annual fee on landowners who own more than 500 acres to be collected by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Uses the revenue for firefighting and fire prevention.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2478 - Relating To Imu Infrastructure.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Gabbard
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish imu infrastructure in state parks. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2709 - Relating To Government Innovation Shadows.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee, Michelle N. Kidani, Glenn Wakai
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a Government Innovation Shadow Program that allows the State's governmental units to temporarily assign employees to shadow employees of other governmental agencies and private organizations and businesses to observe and report innovations, process improvements, and best practices that can be adopted by the State. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2665 - Relating To Public Employees.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Glenn Wakai
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Require the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to convene a Four-Day Workweek Task Force. Requires the taskforce to submit a report to the Legislature. Dissolves the taskforce on 6/30/25.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2749 - Relating To Health.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Excludes xylazine testing strips from the definition of "drug paraphernalia". Requires the administrator of the narcotics enforcement administration to make an emergency scheduling by placing xylazine into schedule III on an emergency basis.
STATUS
Introduced
SR123 - Requesting Stakeholders To Update The East-west Center Study Titled "hawaii As An East-west Bridge: A Survey Of The Economic Value Of Non-tourist International Activities In Hawaii".
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed