Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1322
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Restricts the use of solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop written policies and procedures regarding solitary confinement by 7/1/2026. Requires the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to review certain housing placements. Requires the Department to develop policies and procedures to review committed persons placed in solitary confinement and develop a plan for committed persons currently in solitary confinement by 4/1/2026. Requires a report to the Legislature and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Effective 7/1/2026.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1323
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain public lands for agricultural use to the Department of Agriculture without approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture, upon approval of the Board of Agriculture, to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1324
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Requires the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in actions or proceedings for possession under certain circumstances. Authorizes attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide legal services to residential tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1325
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Refer
4/17/25
Requires developers developing an affordable housing project under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist certain tenants who are subject to displacement or eviction by the proposed project by: granting those tenants the right of first refusal of a comparable unit in the housing project or establishing a fund to provide relocation benefits and offer assistance; providing information, either directly or through a contracted service, on how to obtain assistance and exercise the right of first refusal; and establishing procedures to track and maintain communication with those tenants. Establishes consequences for a developer's noncompliance. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1326
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourteenth representative district.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1327
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Provides that any Hawaii-born or Native Hawaiian individual shall qualify for resident fees at state parks, regardless of where the individual currently resides; provided that the individual first presents to the Department of Land and Natural Resources certain documentation.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1328
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Refer
1/30/25
Continues a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Reestablishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1329
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Refer
1/30/25
Requires any state or county department pursuing any major plan or work effort that is likely to significantly affect members of any community to: (1) Conduct a public hearing on the issue, and post notices on the department's website; and (2) Send direct notices of the public hearing to state and county elected officials who have constituents in the community.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB133
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/5/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Chaptered
5/30/25
Passed
5/30/25
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1330
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Refer
1/30/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys to the Department of Accounting and General Services for the replacement and relocation of the Oahu Community Correctional Center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1331
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Changes the name and expands the functions and duties of the Office of International Relations. Establishes the Matsunaga Aloha Pacific Academy within the Office of International Relations.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1332
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes Hawaii Beach Day. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to organize and support events and activities to celebrate and observe Hawaii Beach Day. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1333
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Recognizes individuals practicing acupuncture as essential health care providers who are subject to regulation and control.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1334
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1335
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Establishes a surcharge on the general excise tax and use tax for the sale or use of luxury cars.