Hawaii 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1555
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Exempts the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the sale of nonprescription drugs from the general excise tax.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1556
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Creates within the Department of Health's wastewater branch a cesspool conversion section, which will be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes 2.0 full-time equivalent positions within the cesspool conversion section in fiscal year 2023-2024, and 2.0 additional full-time equivalent positions within the section in fiscal year 2024-2025. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1557
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Establishes procedures for the custody, inventory, and care of protocol gifts received by members of either house of the Legislature or state employees. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1558
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Provides that in the case of an unopposed candidate in the primary election, the candidate's name shall not appear on the primary election ballot but shall instead appear on the general election ballot.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1559
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Amends the State Constitution to allow electronic copies, as an alternative to printed copies, of a bill to be made available for members of a house of the Legislature in which the bill is being voted upon for third or final reading in fulfillment of the 48-hour availability requirement. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB156
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/23/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Report Pass
3/2/23
Engrossed
3/3/23
Refer
3/9/23
Report Pass
3/21/23
Refer
3/21/23
Report Pass
4/4/23
Requires the Board of Education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one community forum in each county. Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1560
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Allows an individual who is seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next general election to register and vote at the primary election immediately preceding that general election and in any co-occurring or intervening special election. Takes effect upon ratification of an appropriate constitutional amendment.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1561
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow citizens who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state and county general election to vote at the state and county primary election immediately preceding the state and county general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen and any intervening or co-occurring special election. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1562
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Requires that the Reapportionment Commission apportion the House of Representatives among multi-member districts of not more than three members that conform to the boundaries of the Senate districts, unless not practicable
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1563
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Proposes a constitutional amendment to add two members to the Reapportionment Commission, representing citizen organizations, to be appointed by the Chief Justice.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1564
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Allows a requestor of a public record to receive the public record in the format of their choice; provided that the format that is being requested is available.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1565
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Requires that the person or organization that filed an ethics charge to the Ethics Commission be informed of the status of the charge upon request, including the final disposition.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1566
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Requires the Department of Health to give written notice of a patient's final unconditional release to any person that the patient has harmed or threatened to harm, or who has a temporary restraining order against the patient or has submitted a written request for written notice of the patient's release prior to the patient's release.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1567
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/9/23
Authorizes the State Board for Career and Technical Education to cooperate with the Legislature to advise on provisions of all nonfederal funds received that are earmarked for career and technical education. Requires the State Board for Career and Technical Education, in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to develop and implement workforce development pathways. Amends the membership composition of the Career and Technical Education Coordinating Advisory Council. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of workforce development pathways and differential pay increases for career and technical education teachers. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1568
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/9/23
Extends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 12/31/2023. Authorizes the use of county surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure. Temporarily authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax to amend the rates and uses of the surcharge. (SD2)