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HB1834 - Relating To The Department Of Human Services.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase the base budget of the Department of Human Services' Homeless Programs Office. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB548 - Relating To Sexual Violence Prevention Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1775 - Relating To Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1778 - Relating To Tobacco Products.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 7/1/2026, amends existing law regarding preemption of local ordinances and regulations regulating the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices as a matter of statewide concern to clarify that the State's preemption power extends solely to the taxation of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and allows counties to adopt ordinances and regulations that regulate smoking or the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance or a regulation that imposes a fee or tax on the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1933 - Relating To Sobriety Checks.
Chris Todd, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a sobriety checkpoint special fund to provide funding to county law enforcement agencies for staffing for sobriety checks and processing of persons arrested at sobriety checkpoints. Increases the state vehicle registration fee and establishes the amount to be deposited into the sobriety checkpoint special fund. Appropriates funds into the sobriety checkpoint special fund and out of the special fund as grants-in-aid for the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1837 - Relating To School Safety.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 9 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to create emergency access plans for each Department school. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communication plan for use during emergencies. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to assess all Department school campuses to determine if there are sufficient emergency evacuation routes for each campus and report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1835 - Relating To Distribution Management.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
49 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the distribution management advisory board to develop and advise on the statewide distribution management plan. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1842 - Relating To Fire Prevention.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 5 months ago
48 Co-Sponsors
Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the fourth degree to a class C felony if the offense was committed during the time period and within the geographic area in which a red flag warning was in effect. Provides that the state of mind requirement with respect to the attendant circumstance that the red flag warning was in effect is negligence. (SD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1669 - Relating To Controlled Substances.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Except under certain circumstances, makes it unlawful for a person to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or intend to sell an encapsulating machine or tabulating machine when the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the machine will be used to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, prepare, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1826 - Relating To Education For Mental Health Professionals.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the establishment of temporary positions to support the statewide expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-021
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