| HB2676 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning on 3/1/2021, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a comprehensive category of reproductive health services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures. Prohibits disc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1886 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes Hawaii-grown green coffee, cherry coffee, and parchment coffee in the coffee labeling requirements. Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic and regional origins and percent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geogra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1619 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the courts to enter into agreements to divert into residential, rehabilitative, and other treatment those defendants whose physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect is believed to have become or will become an issue in a judicial cas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Health Committee |
| HB1798 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the AG to convene a working group to examine laws relating to corporal punishment as a form of discipline in the State, and submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2021 regular session. Takes effect on 12/31/2059. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1762 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the sellers of residential real property to provide smoke alarms in the building. Takes effect on 7/1/2025. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1745 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes violation of privacy in the first degree, and certain paragraphs of violation of privacy in the second degree, from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1735 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the offense of unauthorized detention of propelled vehicle, which applies if a propelled vehicle is stolen and a person obtains possession of the vehicle from another without first making a reasonable inquiry as to whether the other party...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1809 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits residential contractors from offering to pay, in any monetary form, a homeowners insurance deductible as an incentive to encourage the homeowner to hire the contractor. Allows an insured to rescind a contract to repair or replace roof syste...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1732 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the offense of disorderly conduct to include engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2414 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits and establishes fines and penalties for knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, harassing, entangling, or killing any shark within state marine waters. Provides certain exemptions. Exempts nationally qualified educational institut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2735 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the assessment of administrative fines for persons and certain noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures that violate Hawaii's campaign finance laws. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that payment of a fine as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2548 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits courts of appeal from affirming, modifying, reversing, or vacating a matter on grounds other than those raised by the parties to the proceeding, unless the parties are provided the opportunity to brief the court and present oral argument on...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1821 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits declaratory judgments when there is a cause of action and in other certain instances. Requires a plaintiff to show a personal stake in the actual controversy beyond a general disagreement or complaint by requiring a showing of an injury-in-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2255 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the Hawaii community college promise program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any fouryear University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Appropriates funds for the program. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-21
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2216 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires at least 5 Hawaiian Homes Commission members to be Native Hawaiian or current Hawaiian homestead lessees; and at least 2 of those 5 to be on the waitlist for Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes commission members to elect a chairperson and vice ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-21
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1933 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the state building code council. Takes effect on 7/1/2025. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-20
To House Finance Committee |
| HB583 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows primary caregivers, qualifying out-of-state patients, and caregivers of a qualifying out-of-state patient to access the restricted access area within a medical cannabis retail dispensary. Clarifies violations related to medical cannabis dispen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB836 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the operation of refuse collection vehicles near or within residential zones except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on any weekday and Saturday, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and any state or fede...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2170 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all public meetings of the Board of Regents to be recorded in digital video format, webcast live, and archived and made available to the public. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2347 | Intro
Sine Die | Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products, except for menthol and liquid or like substances with a distinguishable taste or aroma of tobacco or menthol. Prohibits the mislabeling, sale, or marketing as nicotine-free any e-liquid product that contain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1814 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a system of graduated penalties for violations of the ignition interlock law. Requires proof of compliance with the ignition interlock law to be eligible to apply for a driver's license. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2538 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt. Requires Hawaii sea s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2092 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes within the DOE the workforce readiness program within the adult community schools program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2579 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DOH to provide advanced notice to affected public agencies of proposed changes or variances in minimum hazard threshold levels. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1729 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the director of finance of a county to require payment of outstanding charges owed to the county for the towing, removal, or disposal of an abandoned or derelict vehicle within the county before issuing a motor vehicle certificate of registrat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2228 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a general excise tax exemption for medical services by physicians and advanced practice registered nurses acting in the capacity as health care providers. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1075 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the statutory prohibition on taking or killing female spiny lobsters, Kona crabs, and Samoan crabs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2561 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the prescription affordability commission within the department of commerce and consumer affairs to review prescription drug costs and establish levels of reimbursement. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2127 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the requirement that a marriage must be solemnized. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2378 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires counties to expedite demolition permits for vacant and abandoned residential homes. Allows the department of taxation to seek sale of the property through nonjudicial foreclosure of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstandin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2046 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the month of September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month to promote public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1754 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the builders of new dwellings to provide buyers with information on the benefits and costs associated with installing and maintaining a residential fire sprinkler system. Requires each county fire department to develop a standard form for th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1725 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes as a class C felony the offense of interference with the operation of an automated public transit vehicle, system, or service. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2348 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a schedule of penalties for employees and holders of retail tobacco permits or persons registered to sell electronic cigarette smoking devices who illegally sell tobacco products and electronic smoking devices to persons under 21. Effecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1685 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an income tax credit for investment in qualified businesses that develop cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1705 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that candidate committees may reimburse the candidate or other individuals for expenditures made on the candidate's behalf. Clarifies that preliminary primary and preliminary general reports are due ten days before the primary or general ele...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2605 | Intro
Sine Die | Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Sunsets 12/31/2023. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1664 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DHS to convene a study group to examine the efficiencies and effectiveness, including program outcomes, of DHS's supporting employment empowerment Hawaii work program and submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2021 regular session. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1804 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires pharmaceutical representatives to register with DCCA. Creates a program within DCCA for the administration and enforcement of pharmaceutical representative registrations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2119 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a motor vehicle driver's license or identification card to be automatically registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines. Allows an applicant to affirmatively decline ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2265 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the invasive species rapid response special fund. Establishes procedures for emergency declarations and expenditures. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2435 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits an applicant for a barber shop license to identify either a licensed barber or a licensed beauty operator to qualify the barber shop for licensure. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2551 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation for the support of international sister state relations. Requires a report to the legislature. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2346 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons en...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2117 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a 3-year homeless employment grant program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers. Requires the DHS to submit a report on the progress of the grant program. Requires DHS to subm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2745 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the government use of face surveillance except in certain circumstances. Limits the private use of face surveillance unless the subject of the face surveillance has given consent. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2050 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that the effective period of a temporary restraining order, protective order, or injunction restraining any party from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing a minor may extend to a date after the minor has reached 18 years of age. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2210 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Office of Planning to conduct a business climate report. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1663 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a task force to review and recommend specific actions to ensure that Hawaii's food imports are sourced, transported, stored, and distributed in compliance with the federal Food Safety Modernization Act; and develop specific recommendation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2197 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a glyphosate task force to assess the impact of glyphosate on Hawaii's natural environment, human health, and agriculture. Takes effect on 7/1/2150. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
