Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 149)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1252
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
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
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Chaptered
7/3/25
Passed
7/3/25
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Geriatric Medicine to coordinate and incorporate training on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for health care providers into existing University of Hawaii programs; and review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to be incorporated into existing University of Hawaii programs with the goal of establishing a local, informed dementia workforce. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1253
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Clarifies that the prohibition against board and commission holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term of office takes precedence over any conflicting statutes.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1254
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Prohibits active employees of the University of Hawaii and the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii from serving on the Board of Regents.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1255
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to require each contract to perform a government function to expressly require the contractor to retain records in accordance with the retention schedule of the agency and provide the agency with access to all records subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act; define "government function" and "trade secret"; clarify that "government record" includes information that is created, received, maintained, or used by a private person in performance of a government function contract; and prohibit agencies from denying a request for access to records of a contractor used in the performance of a government function on the basis of trade secret or other proprietary information. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1256
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Prohibits restaurants from imposing a mandatory gratuity service charge for the sale of food or beverage services unless the party includes ten or more customers, the service charge does not exceed eighteen per cent, and the customer is notified of the service charge.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1257
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
Establishes a permanent Agricultural Crimes Task Force to address the issue of agricultural crime in the State. Establishes the offense of agricultural crime to increase penalties for committing certain property crimes on agricultural property. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1258
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes a Green Bonds Working Group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1259
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes the Land Dedication for Agricultural Education program within the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to consult with the Department of Taxation to establish tax incentives for land developers who dedicate land for educational purposes. Requires the Department of Education to consult with the Department of the Attorney General to establish penalties. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB126
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Requires the Department of Agriculture and University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to conduct a study on the effects of neonicotinoids on Hawaii beehive and apiary operations, including beekeeping activities at solar energy facilities. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1260
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Establishes an agroecological and climate-smart farming practices tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1261
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Specifies that the penalty for sex trafficking shall be payment of a fine of no less than $200,000 but no more than $500,000, and a definite term of imprisonment of up to 20 years without the possibility of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole. Provides that consent to sexual conduct is not a defense. Defines "sexual conduct". Specifies that a minor who commits an offense under section 712-1207(1)(a), HRS, shall be guilty of a violation instead of a petty misdemeanor. Provides that a person who reports that the person is a victim of sex trafficking shall not be subject to criminal liability for an offense involving sex trafficking or prostitution. Increases the penalties for commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. Requires DHS to implement services and programs for survivors and training for law enforcement. Appropriates funds. Requires annual report.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1262
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes bag limits for kala, nenue, and uhu fish around the island of Oahu. Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources to conduct population assessments of these fishes and report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2035.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1263
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Refer
1/31/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Chaptered
6/3/25
Passed
6/3/25
Amends the procedures and required information for the Department of Land and Natural Resources historic preservation review of proposed state projects, privately owned historic property, and other proposed projects that require entitlement for use. Establishes procedures for the review of transit-oriented development identified by the counties and Hawaii Community Development Authority, or Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1264
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1265
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Updates the Condominium Property Act to integrate the role and functions of the ombudsman's office for condominium associations. Appropriates funds for establishment of the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Associations.