Hawaii 2022 Regular Session All Bills (Page 331)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB532
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Refer
2/1/21
Part I: Requires a law enforcement officer who observes criminal misconduct by another law enforcement officer to report the criminal misconduct. Requires passage of a psychological screening test battery to qualify for appointment as a law enforcement officer. Subjects a law enforcement officer to denial, suspension, or revocation of a law enforcement officer's certification for failure to report observed criminal misconduct or committing an act of criminal misconduct. Part II: Prohibits the use of a chokehold by a law enforcement officer unless the use of deadly force is justifiable. Defines chokehold.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB533
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Establishes voters with special needs advisory committees at the state and county levels to ensure equal and independent access to voter registration, casting of ballots, and all other office of elections services.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB534
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Report Pass
2/19/21
Refer
2/19/21
Provides that a voter with special needs shall be provided a means of electronic authentication of an electronic transmission of replacement ballot that does not include the voter's handwritten signature or a waiver of secrecy. Effective 5/1/2029. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB535
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Requires the department of education to develop a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB536
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Requires the use of the public utilities commission's universal service fund to provide free telecommunications access to information for individuals with print disabilities.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB537
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Report Pass
2/18/21
Refer
2/18/21
Report Pass
3/4/21
Engrossed
3/5/21
Refer
3/9/21
Report Pass
3/19/21
Refer
3/19/21
Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB539
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/21 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 in their base plans. Exempts mandatory health care coverage from impact assessment report.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB54
Introduced
1/21/21
Refer
1/22/21
Establishes the offense of theft of catalytic converter as a class C felony. Defines "catalytic converter." Requires scrap dealers to follow the same requirements regarding a written statement for the purchase of palladium, platinum, rhodium, and a scrap catalytic converter from which some or all of the catalyst metals have been removed as is required for the purchase of copper, beer kegs, and urns.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB541
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Imposes a fee for selling sugar-sweetened beverages at the distributor level to be collected by the Department of Health. Establishes a special fund into which revenues are deposited. Establishes a trust fund in the private sector to receive revenues from the special fund. Establishes a healthy ohana committee to advise the department on the administration of the trust fund. Makes appropriations.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB542
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 1, of the Hawaii State Constitution to require that the statewide public school system be thorough and efficient.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB543
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Refer
2/1/21
Report Pass
2/17/21
Refer
2/17/21
Establishes a statewide coordinator and program within the department of the attorney general to provide services and assistance to sexually exploited children and victims of human trafficking. Requires the attorney general to submit reports to the legislature. Requires the children's justice program to coordinate the investigation and case management of human trafficking cases, including cases involving the sexual exploitation of children. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB544
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Refer
2/1/21
Establishes provisions relating to civil remedies for discriminatory reporting to a law enforcement officer. Provides that a person who summons or reports to a law enforcement officer, without reason to suspect a crime, offense, or imminent danger has occurred or is occurring, because of that person's belief or perception involving a member of a protected class shall be civilly liable.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB545
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Refer
2/1/21
Prohibits specified trolleys, trolleys with swivels, pulleys, cables, or running lines designed to attach a dog to two stationary objects in a configuration that endangers the dog, including by depriving the dog of sustenance. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog under the age of six months unless the dog is engaged in an activity supervised by its owner or an agent of its owner. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog with a tow or log chain. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog with a choke collar, pinch collar, or prong collar unless the dog is engaged in an activity supervised by its owner or an agent of its owner.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB546
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions. Increases the tax rate to effectively set a price of $40 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022. Incrementally increases the tax rate over time so that, in 2032, the tax rate shall be equivalent to a carbon price of $80 per metric ton of carbon emissions. Establishes a refundable tax credit for lower-income individuals. Tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. Takes effect 1/1/2022.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB547
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/27/21
Includes the line of voters at a voter service center, place of deposit, or its appurtenances in the prohibition of campaign related activities taking place within the 200-foot perimeter surrounding voter service centers, place of deposits, and appurtenances.