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SB877 - Relating To Employment Practices.
Stanley Chang, Karl Rhoads, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Requires employers to provide certain paid breaks to employees.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1543 - Relating To Public Financing For Candidates To Elected Office.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State, to begin with the 2026 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a progress and final report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1470 - Relating To Corrections.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Dru Kanuha, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Public Safety to install digital cameras in all guard control rooms of any correctional center housing women. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB53 - Relating To Firearms Possession.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires individuals denied a firearm permit or otherwise disqualified from possessing firearms and certain defendants to provide a sworn statement that the individual has disposed of any firearms and ammunition in the individual's possession. Requires the applicable chief of police to search firearm permit and registration records for those individuals before serving a protective order or restraining order involving firearms or ammunition, and to seize any firearms or ammunition that were not disposed of. Requires police to seize firearms and ammunition in domestic abuse cases that are in plain view of the officer or discovered by consensual search.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3272 - Relating To Insurance.
Karl Rhoads
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires insurance providers to give written notice of policy cancellations or nonrenewal through certified mail.
STATUS
Introduced
SB386 - Relating To Wastewater Systems.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Dru Kanuha
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) engineer position and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch to support processing of individual wastewater systems applications.
STATUS
Introduced
SB389 - Relating To Equity.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Stanley Chang, Dru Kanuha
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires all places of public accommodation constructed after 12/31/23, and state building construction projects bid after 6/30/24, to provide one or more universal changing accommodations at each family restroom; provided that state building construction projects shall only be required to provide universal changing accommodations where feasible and cost effective. Provides exemptions for hardship. Makes a violation of the universal changing accommodations requirement an unlawful discriminatory practice. Creates a private cause of action for a violation, with defined remedies. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB923 - Relating To Firearms.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits a person from lending a firearm to a person who does not have a firearm permit or does not have a registered firearm. Requires an adult who is borrowing a firearm to have either a firearm permit or a registered firearm, and not be prohibited to own or possess a firearm. Specifies that an adult who is twenty-one years of age or older may be lent a rifle or shotgun for a period not to exceed twelve hours. Repeals the authorization to use a rifle or shotgun outside of the State for up to seventy-five days. Repeals the authorization to lend a rifle or shotgun without a permit.
STATUS
Introduced
SB586 - Relating To Transportation.
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Stanley Chang, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with a noisy muffler or exhaust system. Requires rules regarding safety check inspections to ensure that a motorcycle, moped, or motor vehicle is not equipped with a noisy muffler or exhaust system. Suspends, revokes, or refuses renewal of a permit for an official inspection station upon a third or subsequent wilful violation of any rule regarding inspecting a noisy muffler or exhaust system. Increases the maximum fine for violating noisy muffler and exhaust system laws. Includes repairing or installing a noisy muffler or exhaust system as a prohibited practice for motor vehicle repair laws. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB909 - Relating To Property Forfeiture.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the Criminal Forfeiture Fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Amends the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the use of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Limits the transfer of certain forfeiture property to federal agencies. Establishes records requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Hawaii district SD-013
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