Hawaii Senate Bill 2642

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-24 - Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires mandatory registration for all clean and sober homes. Requires the Department of Health to ensure there is equitable distribution of clean and sober homes throughout a county. Requires an applicant to obtain written approval from the appropriate county showing compliance with all land use and zoning ordinances and rules. Prohibits the Department of Health from issuing a certificate of registration: unless, in certain counties, a public informational meeting is first held before a neighborhood board in the affected community; and if there are more than a certain number of registered clean and sober homes within a certain mile radius in the affected community.

Relating To Clean And Sober Homes.

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Sen. Brandon Elefante [D]

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-24	Senate	Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC/WAM.
2024-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

HB2750 (Same As) 2024-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2642&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2642_.HTM