Hawaii State Senator

Herbert Richards 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 21)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR41

Introduced
3/7/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/7/24  
Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations And Workforce Development Council To Establish A Task Force To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of The State's Current Education And Workforce Development Programs.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR44

Introduced
3/7/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/7/24  
Urging The Department Of Education To Ensure That Each Public School And Public Charter School In The State, From Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Has A Certain Number Of Mental Health Professionals.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR90

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Requesting The Auditor To Assess Both The Social And Financial Effects Of Proposed Mandated Health Insurance Coverage For A Percentage Of The Costs Of Ketamine Therapy To Treat Depression And Suicide Ideation.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR46

Introduced
3/7/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/7/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR48

Introduced
3/7/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/7/24  
Report Pass
3/25/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Report Pass
3/25/24  
Urging The Department Of Law Enforcement, Fire Departments And Police Departments Of Each County, Humane Societies In Each County, And Media Organizations Throughout The State To Collaborate To Create And Disseminate Public Service Announcements To Highlight The Dangers Of, And Advocate Against The Use Of, Illegal Fireworks In Order To Protect The Health And Safety Of The Community, Pets, And Wildlife.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR50

Introduced
3/7/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/7/24  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop And Implement A Statewide Behavioral Health Curricula Plan For Public School Students In Grades Kindergarten Through Twelve.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR52

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Requesting The Board Of Agriculture To Conduct A Study On The Percentages Of Agricultural Lands Being Leased By The State That Are Suitable For Farming And Actively Being Used For Farming Purposes And Certain Dollar Amounts Relating To Lease Transfers.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR55

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR70

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/3/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Engrossed
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Refer
4/5/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Install A New Emergency Siren Near The Intersection Of Aumakua Street And Auhuhu Street In Upper Pacific Palisades.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR71

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Urging The Department Of Education To Utilize Obligated Capital Improvement Project Funds And Other Funds For School Facilities And Prioritize Expenditures Based On Greatest Need.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR72

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Urging The Department Of Education To Develop A Comprehensive Plan For The Reinstatement Of Cancelled School Bus Service Routes.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR81

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Report Pass
4/1/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/2/24  
Report Pass
4/1/24  
Refer
4/4/24  
Engrossed
4/2/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Refer
4/4/24  
Report Pass
4/15/24  
Report Pass
4/22/24  
Refer
4/15/24  
Passed
4/26/24  
Report Pass
4/22/24  
Urging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And Relevant Federal Agencies To Monitor Pharmaceutical Companies And Take Appropriate Actions To Protect The Integrity Of The 340b Drug Pricing Program.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR86

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Requesting The United States Attorney For The District Of Hawaii And Prosecuting Attorney Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Prosecute All Cases Within The Weed And Seed Sites In Hawaii.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR87

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Report Pass
4/2/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Engrossed
4/3/24  
Report Pass
4/2/24  
Refer
4/4/24  
Engrossed
4/3/24  
Urging The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Adopt And Implement A Neighborhood Security Watch In Each Homestead Area.
HI

Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR88

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Conduct A Wellness Visit For Any Child Who Has Been Removed From A Department Of Education School To Be Homeschooled.