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SB1532 - Relating To Culture And Arts.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii leadership awards program to honor persons from Hawaii who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to the State and who serve as an inspiration to others. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB401 - Relating To Elections.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the use of ranked-choice voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections with more than two candidates held in this State.
STATUS
Introduced
SB310 - Relating To Children And Family Of Incarcerated Individuals.
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Safety for the pilot visitation and family resource center at Waiawa Correctional Facility on Oahu, including a restroom in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1051 - Relating To Public Employment.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2085 - Relating To The State Fire Marshal.
Glenn Wakai, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to be headed by a State Fire Marshal. Exempts the State Fire Marshal from Civil Service Law. Requires the State Fire Council to establish the terms of employment for the State Fire Marshal and appoint the State Fire Marshal to serve for a term of five years. Requires the State Fire Council to report to the Legislature. Makes appropriations. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB408 - Relating To Campaign Spending.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Henry J.C. Aquino, Glenn Wakai
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes any candidate committee, under certain circumstances, to expend campaign funds to purchase a ticket for a candidate to attend a nonprofit organization's event.
STATUS
Introduced
SB520 - Relating To Agriculture.
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Farm Succession Pilot Program under Leeward Community College in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and for the Department of Agriculture's Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB316 - Relating To Dogs.
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes additional penalties for dog owners whose dog injures or destroys property of another while on private property zoned for agricultural use without consent of the owner of the property. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB165 - Relating To Pharmacists.
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mandates reimbursement for services provided by participating registered pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice by private and public health plans in the State beginning January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB95 - Relating To Child Support.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Henry J.C. Aquino, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires certain amounts of child support moneys collected by the Department of Human Services for public assistance of a child to pass through to the family receiving public assistance. Requires the Department of Human Services to disregard passed-through child support payments when calculating the income of an applicant for or recipient of public assistance. Increases the maximum fine for an employer who discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against a noncustodial parent subject to income withholding or who fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income to pay child support. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
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