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HB1671 - Relating To Animal Endangerment.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits intentionally leaving or confining pet animals in a vehicle under conditions that endanger their health, safety, or well-being. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1768 - Relating To Family Leave.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 10 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ one or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Eliminates the previous threshold of 100 employees for employers to be subject to the family leave law. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1657 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Requires all public schools to implement universal screenings for students in kindergarten through third grade to identify and support students who are at risk of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1249 - Relating To Diamond Head.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of land and natural resources to identify all state and county roads, landmarks, monuments, and public parks that use the name Diamond Head and identify the process for renaming these roads, landmarks, and public parks from Diamond Head to Leahi. Requires a report to the legislature.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1442 - Relating To Rehabilitation.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Justice Diversion Program including allowing examination of defendants via telehealth. Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of agreements for post-booking jail diversion programs for district and circuit court in the first circuit. Amends the allowable period of court-ordered assisted community treatment and considerations for extensions. Allows courts to require certain probation violators to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment as a condition of continued probation. Requires the Department of Health to contract with behavioral health crisis centers and to establish a statewide Hawaii Urgency Response Center. Restores funding for probation officer services for the mental health court. Effective 7/1/3023. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1674 - Relating To Campaign Finance.
Sam Kong, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes candidates and their candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the general fund of the State or to the real property tax general fund of any county of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1668 - Relating To Privacy.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes provisions allowing for consumers to request data brokers that maintain their personal information to delete any personal information related to the consumer.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1890 - Relating To Noise Pollution.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits retailers from selling or offering for sale certain combustion engine-powered mopeds beginning 1/1/2026.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1630 - Relating To Urban Development.
Luke A. Evslin, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Part II: Prohibits county zoning ordinances from not allowing two or more additional dwelling units per residential lot within an urban district. Prohibits private covenants for residential lots within a state urban land use district from including certain limitations or restrictions on residential units. Part III: Requires the director of the county agency responsible for land use to review and act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision of certain parcels within the state urban land use district. Part IV: Amends the calculation of impact fees for certain developments. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1842 - Relating To Fire Prevention.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 4 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
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-011
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Hawaii House
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