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HB1774 - Relating To Missing Persons.
Cory M. Chun, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a silver alert program within the Department of Law Enforcement to help locate and safeguard missing persons who are sixty years of age or older, cognitively impaired, or developmentally disabled. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2563 - Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Sean Quinlan, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 7 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Exempts the Hawaii Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights for the Hawaii Convention Center facility. Facilitates advertising and marketing in and on the Hawaii Convention Center facility. (CD1)
STATUS
Enrolled
HB2612 - Relating To Elections.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Elle Cochran, Lisa C. Kitagawa
Last updated about 1 month ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Abolishes the boards of registration.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2074 - Relating To Kaiapuni Education.
Daniel Holt, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for Kaiapuni programs and the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) Kaiapuni education curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) Kaiapuni classroom teacher positions. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1969 - Relating To The Department Of Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the shade tree program in the Department of Education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish arborist positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1831 - Relating To Crisis Intervention.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program, including a triage center for medically monitored detoxification and the treatment of substance abuse disorders and mental illnesses. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1786 - Relating To Elections.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the sharing of personal information of clerks, election officials, and election workers for the purposes of intimidation, threats, harassment, or abuse. Amends the offense of assault in the second degree to include causing bodily injury to any clerk, election official, or election worker. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1611 - Relating To Law Enforcement Officers.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 5 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires law enforcement agencies and the Law Enforcement Standards Board to consult the National Decertification Index and report certain information related to a law enforcement officer's certification status to the Index. Takes effect 7/1/2026. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB1537 - Proposing Amendments To Articles Viii And X Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Authorize The Legislature To Establish A Surcharge On Residential Investment Property To Increase Funding For Public Education.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the counties exclusive power to tax real property and authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxation levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaii's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2552 - Relating To Employee Benefits.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Extends, under certain conditions, the family leave period under state law, for up to eight additional weeks for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Amends the definition of "because of sex" in section 3781, HRS, that governs discriminatory employment practices, to include neonatal care. Requires the Civil Rights Commission to amend its administrative rules to ensure that neonatal care is included as a "related medical condition" wherever the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition" or any similar phrase is used. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-030
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Hawaii House
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Hawaii House from Hawaii
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