Hawaii 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2436
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/28/22
Requires each house of the legislature to establish by its rule, procedures that enables the legislature to use remote testimony at legislative committee hearings, enable the public to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings through remote testimony, and accommodate persons with disabilities though remote testimony. Defines "remote testimony".
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2437
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/7/22
Refer
2/7/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that provides training and other services to blind or visually impaired individuals residing on the neighbor islands. Requires the department to report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals 6/30/2025. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2438
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/26/22
Report Pass
2/8/22
Refer
2/8/22
Requires that a disclaimer be provided by sellers or providers of emotional support animals or certificates, identifications, tags, vests, leashes, and harnesses for emotional support animals that the animal is not a service animal. Establishes penalties. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2439
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/11/22
Refer
2/11/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2023 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 01/01/2023. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2440
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires facilities providing treatment for substance abuse disorders to assess a patient or client for use of all tobacco products at the time of their initial intake and take certain actions if the patient or client is determined to have a tobacco use disorder. Effective July 1, 2023.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2441
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/28/22
Beginning July 1, 2022, establishes a $0.10 per drink surcharge in addition to the liquor tax.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2442
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/9/22
Refer
2/9/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Streamlines the records review process for physician assistants by including review of physician assistants' prescriptions for controlled substances. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2443
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/18/22
Refer
2/18/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Addresses and defines pharmacy benefit manager practices. Creates enforcement authority by the Insurance Commissioner to suspend or revoke a pharmacy benefit manager's registration and impose fines. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Health to enforce the terms of private contracts pertaining to pharmacy benefit managers. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2444
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/18/22
Refer
2/18/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Establishes peer-to-peer car-sharing insurance requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2445
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/9/22
Refer
2/9/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Expands the authorized scope of practice for physician assistants. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2446
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Authorizes the election of the members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Establishes the elected office of Director of Hawaiian Home Lands, the holder of which shall have administrative oversight over the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Subject to congressional approval.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2447
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Establishes the third-party review services licensure program and board and the third-party review recovery fund.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2448
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires for each draft environmental assessment and draft environmental impact statement a public hearing in the community directly affected by the underlying proposed action.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2449
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Provides that any goods provided to any state agency by the correctional industries program shall be: (1) produced or manufactured by the program; or (2) pre-existing goods that are substantially altered or customized by the program for the purpose of facilitating use of the goods by a state agency.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB245
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/25/21
Report Pass
2/17/21
Refer
2/17/21
Report Pass
3/5/21
Engrossed
3/9/21
Refer
3/11/21
Report Pass
3/24/21
Refer
3/24/21
Requires the department of education's existing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) working group to create a state plan to make completion of the FAFSA or an opt-out waiver a statewide graduation requirement by the 2023-2024 school year. Requires a report to the 2022 legislature. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)