All Bills - Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB48

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Clarifies the labeling and advertising requirements for coffee that is grown and processed in the State. Defines "regional origin". Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB480

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
2/28/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination and refer an injured employee for the examination without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity examinations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB481

Introduced
1/21/25  
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to issue a certificate of suitability for employment. Requires the Department to collaborate with state and federal agencies and private employers to educate stakeholders on the certification. Appropriate funds.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB482

Introduced
1/21/25  
Clarifies petty misdemeanor penalties for the offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds. Provides for seizure of abandoned or unattended personal property. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a homeless outreach and case management program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and restore vacated homeless encampment areas in the State and report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB483

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes the Hawaii Covert Operations Against Smuggling and Transnational Threats program with the Department of Law Enforcement to combat smuggling of drugs and weapons and human trafficking.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB484

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes the Hawaii Efficient Transitional Homes Commission to provide recommendations for the efficient, effective, and transparent management of transitional homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB485

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes a Department of Education statewide policy for cell phone use in all department schools to ensure clear and enforceable guidelines and foster an environment conducive to learning.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB486

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Prohibits the removal of a manufacturer- or factory-installed speed limiting device from an electric bicycle. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a traffic safety education program and a public awareness campaign. Appropriate funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB487

Introduced
1/21/25  
Appropriate funds to the legislative reference bureau to procure artificial intelligence software and analytic services to streamline state law and regulations. Requires a report to the legislature.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB488

Introduced
1/21/25  
Proposes to amend the state constitution to suspend or bar criminally charged or convicted elected officials from office and impose term limit requirements on elected officials.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB489

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes a Vacant Homes Special Fund under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for rental assistance programs. Establishes a general excise tax surcharge on an owner that allows a residential real property to remain vacant for 180 days or more a year. Requires persons who own residential real property, but do not live there, to obtain a general excise tax license. Requires the counties to disclose to the Department of Taxation a list of properties classified as not being occupied by an owner of that property. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to calculate average annual rental value for the basis for the surcharge amount.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB49

Bans the keeping or breeding of cetaceans in captivity except in certain circumstances.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB49

Introduced
1/16/25  
Bans the keeping or breeding of cetaceans in captivity except in certain circumstances.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB490

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to study the feasibility of the mutual insurance model for condominium associations and submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB491

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, is noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or has been found to be in violation of federal or state laws aimed at protecting the environment. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have three years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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