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SB1531 - Relating To Mental Health.
Chris Kalani Lee, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Beneficial Treatments Advisory Council to review mental health treatment information and advise the Department of Health. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1503 - Relating To Health.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits certain boards from taking adverse action against individuals possessing or applying for a license to practice medicine and surgery or nursing for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments in the State in compliance with the laws of the State, or being disciplined by another state for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits certain insurers from taking adverse actions against reproductive health care providers for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits court clerks from issuing subpoenas in connection with out-of-state subpoenas related to abortion care services or gender affirming treatments that are provided in compliance with the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department of Law Enforcement and the county police departments from participating in another state's investigations concerning abortion-related conduct, gender affirming treatments, or other reproductive health care or services that are lawful in the State. Requires the Attorney General to routinely submit to the Legislature and Governor reports of these requests for participation. Establishes additional protections for patient health information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments. Establishes protections for certain information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments that does not qualify as patient health information. Prohibits the State from penalizing individuals based on the individual's pregnancy outcomes or gender affirming treatments received or for aiding or assisting in a third party's abortion or gender affirming treatment.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1084 - Relating To Transportation.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires dealers selling new light trucks, including sports utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, and minivans, to disclose to prospective consumers that larger vehicles pose an increased danger to pedestrians.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2433 - Relating To Menstrual Equity.
Maile S L Shimabukuro, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the University of Hawaii to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on all campuses, including community colleges and education centers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2738 - Relating To Transportation.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes a three-year pilot program within the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the counties, to examine signalized intersections. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB809 - Relating To Transportation.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Repeals the electric bicycle and electric moped rebate program and electric bicycle and electric moped subaccount of the highway development special fund. Establishes the electric mobility rebate program and electric mobility special fund. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1185 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Exempts food supply chain businesses from permit or zoning requirements necessary for the installation of a renewable energy technology system or renewable energy storage system. Allows a food supply chain business to self-certify through licensed contractors for renewable energy technology systems and renewable energy storage systems used for its operations. Defines "food supply chain business" and "renewable energy storage system".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1169 - Relating To Driver's Licenses.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires all applicants who are younger than sixty years of age who are applying for or renewing a driver's license to provide proof of cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification, beginning 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB129 - Relating To Minors.
Stanley Chang, Henry J.C. Aquino, Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires providers of no cost emergency shelter and related services to take steps to ensure pertinent youth obtain and receive services from the juvenile justice or child welfare systems and maintain separation for unrelated adults and minor children. Makes permanent the amendments to the definition of "provider" as it relates to entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to consenting minors. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB749 - Relating To Advancing Civic Engagement.
Dru Kanuha, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to assist in effectuating this requirement. Requires the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to assign appropriate staff to coordinate with the Public Access Room with respect to the outreach and engagement program. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Hawaii district SD-025
COMMITTEES
Hawaii Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Chris Kalani Lee earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and his law degree cum laude from the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii in Hawaii. He has worked as a deputy prosecutor in Honolulu for over 3 decades. He started prosecuting misdemeanors and traffic offenses and then prosecuted sex crimes before moving to the arson and homicide unit. He helped establish Honolulu's first senior victim-witness counseling program to help elderly victims of crime navigate the justice system.read less
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