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SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HB1786 - Relating To Elections.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 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
HB2028 - Relating To The Labeling Of Products.
Daniel Holt, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Merges the Made in Hawaii with Aloha branding program with the Hawaii Made program under the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Specifies that the Department of the Attorney General shall be responsible for enforcement of the program. Clarifies that calculations to determine whether a non-perishable good labeled "Hawaii Made" or "made in Hawaii" has met the requirement that at least fifty-one per cent of the wholesale value of the product is added by production within the State include operating and overhead expenses incurred and spent within the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1774 - Relating To Missing Persons.
Cory M. Chun, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 7 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
HB1969 - Relating To The Department Of Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 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
HB1611 - Relating To Law Enforcement Officers.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 3 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
HB1953 - Relating To The Penal Code.
David Tarnas, Cory M. Chun, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated 3 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Judicial Council to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaii Penal Code and to recommend proposed changes. Requires the Judicial Council to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the review, and allows the Judicial Council to also appoint a reporter and other staff as necessary. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2043 - Relating To Education.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a harm to students registry for all early learning programs or schools and K-12 educational institutions within the State that contains information on school employees, contractors, or volunteers for whom, as result of an investigation, a final finding has been issued that the individual has inflicted harm on a student. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1773 - Relating To Dementia.
Cory M. Chun, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requires the law enforcement standards board to develop training materials related to the recognition and signs of Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia. Requires law enforcement officers to review training materials for at least one hour per year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1831 - Relating To Crisis Intervention.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 7 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
HB2563 - Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Sean Quinlan, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 5 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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-023
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Scott Y. Nishimoto is serving his first term in the Hawaii State House, representing District 21. He serves on several committees including Housing, Human Services & Homelessness as well as Transportation. Prior to joining the legislature, Nishimoto served as a legislative aide to Rep. Scott Nishimoto. He has also worked as a small business owner. Nishimoto earned his B.A. in Economics and Certificate in Disability Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He and his wife have three children.read less
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