Hawaii 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2870
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/10/22
Refer
2/10/22
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to establish a formal procedure for the eviction of a tenant for marijuana use from public housing administered by the State. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to file for exemption to federal regulations on controlled substances. Allows tenants to be exempt from eviction for marijuana use, provided the tenant provides sufficient medical documentation. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2871
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/28/22
Establishes a presumption that a person charged with a crime is entitled to unconditional release unless proven otherwise. Requires the consideration of nonfinancial conditions of release before bail is ordered.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2872
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Requires that the gender identity of persons processed for crimes be included in the systems of identification. Requires that gender identity information collected remain confidential and be used strictly for statistical research and data analysis purposes. Takes effect 7/30/2075. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2873
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires a personal representative of a decedent appointed under the Uniform Probate Code to notify the police department of the appropriate county of any and all firearms in an estate. Requires the police department to certify that all firearms in an estate are properly transferred or disposed of before the estate may close.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2874
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees to conduct a comprehensive study related to the feasibility, administrative processes and requirements, and potential cost-savings that could be realized if the State utilized an automated reverse auction method for the procurement of a pharmacy benefit manager to administer prescription drug benefits for state employees, dependents, and retirees. Requires a report to the legislature.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2875
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Refer
2/17/22
Establishes "Employment First"--defined as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services--as a policy of the State and counties. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Requires the Department of Human Services to apply Employment First principles to Medicaid home and community-based services programs. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1).
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2876
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Prohibits planned community associations, condominium associations, or their boards of directors from expending association funds to enforce de minimis violations of association bylaws, rules, or regulations that result in not more than three complaints from separate units within a calendar year or result in a fine of not more than $500 per violation pursuant to the bylaws, rules, or regulations. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2877
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/14/22
Refer
2/14/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Report Pass
3/24/22
Refer
3/24/22
Report Pass
4/8/22
Allows a landlord or the landlord's agent to charge an application screening fee to cover the costs of obtaining a tenant report or credit report for a potential tenant. Requires landlords to refund any unused amount of the application screening fee and, upon request, provide a receipt for payment of the application screening fee. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2878
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/10/22
Refer
2/10/22
Expands the original jurisdiction of family court to include proceedings for declaration of emancipation of minors. Specifies the rights of an emancipated minor. Allows a minor who has reached the age of sixteen years to petition the family court for a declaration of emancipation. Allows certain parties to petition the family court for voidance or rescission of a declaration of emancipation. Sets forth court procedures and standards in issuing, voiding, and rescinding a declaration of emancipation. Allows parties to appeal the court's decisions pertaining to emancipation to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2879
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires certain landlords, lessors, or plaintiffs in a summary possession action to provide proof of payment of taxes due to the State as a condition of the issuance of a writ of possession.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB288
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/25/21
Establishes the offense of unauthorized attachment of an object to a fence, gate, wall, or other structure, which is committed when a person knowingly attaches an object to a fence, gate, wall, or other structure or barrier without the owner's permission.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2880
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/31/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Refer
2/17/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Report Pass
3/18/22
Refer
3/18/22
Prohibits any increase in the fees charged for providing home health care services during a state of emergency or local state of emergency concerning a public health pandemic on the sole basis that the patient receiving the services requires that the home health care service provider be vaccinated against the underlying disease causing the emergency. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2881
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires counties to establish expedited procedures to approve demolition permits for vacant and abandoned residential homes. Allows the Department of Taxation to seek sale of the property through nonjudicial foreclosure of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstanding recorded state tax liens at any time after establishing vacancy and abandonment.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2882
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Refer
2/17/22
Report Pass
3/3/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Establishes the Community Health Worker Certification Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes the Community Health Worker Certification Special Subaccount of the Compliance Resolution Fund. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2883
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Refer
2/17/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Report Pass
3/23/22
Refer
3/23/22
Report Pass
4/7/22
Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to facilitate improved hiring and training of culturally-accepted interpreters to assist non-English speaking populations seeking care at health care facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)