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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO STATE FUNDS."
description: "Defers further implementation of the executive and judicial branch salary increases that are scheduled for July 1, 2020, as well as planned raises for members of the legislature scheduled for January 1, 2021. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 117"
citation: "Hawaii HB 117 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Funds", "Deferred Salary Adjustments"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LUKE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2020-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b4078c5-8a07-4b78-8b76-69e1f8d9f6eb"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=117&year=2020"
source_hash: "ce370c9d73c9d74dabbbfadcb075234bbc0e578d894785e3f4511a9aeacd2b57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 117 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Defers further implementation of the executive and judicial branch salary increases that are scheduled for July 1, 2020, as well as planned raises for members of the legislature scheduled for January 1, 2021. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB117** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB117_.HTM)
2. **HB117_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB117_SD1_.HTM)
3. **HB117_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB117_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-18** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-22-19 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 924), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2019-02-28** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1).
- **2019-03-01** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Say voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Nakashima excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 144). `introduction`
- **2019-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-05** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-05-11** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 05-13-20 10:25AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-05-13** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 05-14-20 11:10AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-05-14** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-15** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3499) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-05-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-05-15** 48 Hrs. Notice 05-18-20.
- **2020-05-18** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, L. Thielen). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-05-18** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 528) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-05-21** Received notice of House intent to agree (Hse. Com. No. 360)
- **2020-05-21** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-05-21** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Say voting no (1) and Representative(s) McDermott, Thielen excused (2).
- **2020-05-21** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 361).
- **2020-05-21** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-07-06** Act 002, on 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-06** Act 002, 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b4078c5-8a07-4b78-8b76-69e1f8d9f6eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION."
description: "Prohibits the suspension or expulsion of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning's Public Prekindergarten Program, except under limited circumstances. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1346"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1346 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Suspension or Expulsion of Public Prekindergarten Students", "Prohibited"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brower", "C. LEE", "DECOITE", "GATES", "ICHIYAMA", "KITAGAWA", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "Matayoshi", "San Buenaventura", "TAKUMI", "TARNAS", "TODD", "WILDBERGER", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c822bdee-844b-47a9-9bd6-512a0150a3c8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1346&year=2020"
source_hash: "64d3b2d882af21f03e0a5a0321ff38f5585ea3d70287512134ec0334689418cc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1346 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
Prohibits the suspension or expulsion of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning's Public Prekindergarten Program, except under limited circumstances. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1346** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1346_.HTM)
2. **HB1346_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1346_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1346_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1346_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1346_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1346_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1346_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1346_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brower — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- Matayoshi — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WILDBERGER — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to LHE, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Thursday, 01-31-19 2:15PM in House conference room 309.
- **2019-01-31** The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Perruso, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Ohno, Quinlan, Tarnas, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-06** Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 66) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Thielen excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 02-13-19 2:01PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-02-13** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-19.
- **2019-02-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-14-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-02-14** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 768) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-02-15** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).
- **2019-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-26-19 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-26** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 283). `introduction`
- **2019-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-05** Referred to EDU, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Re-Referred to EDU/JDC, WAM.
- **2019-03-15** The committee(s) on EDU/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-19 3:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2019-03-18** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-18** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-20** Reported from EDU/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-17-20 2:16PM in conference room 211.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 10:15AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3764) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 566) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 024, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 024, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c822bdee-844b-47a9-9bd6-512a0150a3c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET."
description: "Transfers moneys from the DNA registry special fund to the medicaid investigations recovery fund. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1352"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1352 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of the Attorney General", "Medicaid Fraud Unit", "DNA Registry Special Fund", "Medicaid Investigations Recovery Fund ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3cd56ca-6341-430e-b450-69ded4bdd4cd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1352&year=2020"
source_hash: "cc9c18c0b543cba3babc5d4676ffd6d5794712f51e8ca912db1284aac1b7ef87"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1352 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET.
Transfers moneys from the DNA registry special fund to the medicaid investigations recovery fund. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1352** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1352_.HTM)
2. **HB1352_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1352_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1352_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1352_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1352_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1352_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1352_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1352_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 02-06-19 2:10PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-02-06** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-19.
- **2019-02-06** Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-08-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-02-08** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 491) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2019-02-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-25-19 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-25** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1278) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 470). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to JDC, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2019-03-15** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-20** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1293) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-20** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 10:10AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3765) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 567) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 025, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 025, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3cd56ca-6341-430e-b450-69ded4bdd4cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE."
description: "Amends the effect of finding a defendant charged with a petty misdemeanor not involving violence or attempted violence unfit to proceed. Amends the requirements for fitness determination hearings, court-appointed examiners, and examination reports. 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 case. Amends the requirements for appointing qualified examiners to perform examinations for penal responsibility. Removes the time requirement for the ordering of the penal responsibility evaluation. Requires the judiciary, in consultation with county prosecutors, to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Act in 2021, 2022, and 2023. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1620"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1620 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fitness to Proceed", "Petty Misdemeanors", "Department of Health", "Penal Responsibility", "Mental Health Treatment", "Agreements"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "C. LEE", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TAKAYAMA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-10"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/909d5393-f442-40e7-8f08-11ed4f12286b"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1620&year=2020"
source_hash: "6152b9b8d9be639279d7a996c67a2d57dad16693d13a6574685e579fbbaf368e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1620 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Amends the effect of finding a defendant charged with a petty misdemeanor not involving violence or attempted violence unfit to proceed. Amends the requirements for fitness determination hearings, court-appointed examiners, and examination reports. 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 case. Amends the requirements for appointing qualified examiners to perform examinations for penal responsibility. Removes the time requirement for the ordering of the penal responsibility evaluation. Requires the judiciary, in consultation with county prosecutors, to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Act in 2021, 2022, and 2023. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1620** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1620_.HTM)
2. **HB1620_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1620_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1620_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1620_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1620_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1620_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1620_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1620_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-10** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-28-20 8:35AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-28** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Re-referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 989-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 286). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-22** Re-referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 48 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3660) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-06-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3757) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 569) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 026, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 026, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/909d5393-f442-40e7-8f08-11ed4f12286b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH."
description: "Repeals the spending ceiling for moneys in the civil monetary penalty special fund for use by the Department of Health for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-approved compliance activities. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1637"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1637 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DOH", "Medicare", "Civil Monetary Penalties", "Civil Monetary Penalty Special Fund"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MIZUNO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-10"
last_action: "2020-08-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f6dd030-98a1-419a-b17e-df35579b15eb"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1637&year=2020"
source_hash: "4aaa4917e9076d01086ee8049c3cb76905f519c317589d8a04d1b31dea3eb580"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1637 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH.
Repeals the spending ceiling for moneys in the civil monetary penalty special fund for use by the Department of Health for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-approved compliance activities. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1637** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1637_.HTM)
2. **HB1637_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1637_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1637_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1637_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **HB1637_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1637_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1637_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1637_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **130** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-10** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 02-13-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-02-13** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 661-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-20 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-25** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 912-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 126). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-13** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3475) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-05-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 10:10AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-08-06** Act 010, on 08/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-07** Act 010, 08/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f6dd030-98a1-419a-b17e-df35579b15eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH."
description: "Authorizes a pharmacy to provide a customized patient medication package to any person upon consent, with a valid prescription, and in compliance with labeling and dispensing requirements. Adds certain substances to the list of Hawaii's Schedule I controlled substances. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1659"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1659 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Prescription Drugs", "Pharmacy", "Customized Patient Medication Packages", "Schedule I Controlled Substances"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MIZUNO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-13"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f02a399-874a-4895-bc3d-9fc404cd80f3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1659&year=2020"
source_hash: "cada46736c4b08c27e7ef49553cde7240b23b340d3f55cfeff4e9d8252413af5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1659 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH.
Authorizes a pharmacy to provide a customized patient medication package to any person upon consent, with a valid prescription, and in compliance with labeling and dispensing requirements. Adds certain substances to the list of Hawaii's Schedule I controlled substances. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1659** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1659_.HTM)
2. **HB1659_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1659_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1659_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1659_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1659_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1659_HD3_.HTM)
5. **HB1659_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1659_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. — **80** (fail) · lower
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-13** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-28-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-28** The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say, Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- **2020-01-30** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to HLT for further consideration.
- **2020-01-30** HD 1 adopted and recommitted to HLT for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Tokioka excused.
- **2020-02-05** Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 20 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-11-20 9:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-11** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 530-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-25** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995-20) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-29** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3718) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-29** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-01-20.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-01** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 553) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 379).
- **2020-07-08** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 419).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Floor Amendment No. 5 offered by Rep. McDermott.
- **2020-07-10** Floor amendment failed with Noes, 1 (Representative(s) Belatti). Excused, 3 (Representative(s) Aquino, Hashem, Ohno). `amendment-failure`
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 027, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 027, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2f02a399-874a-4895-bc3d-9fc404cd80f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH."
description: "Amends criteria for emergency examination, release from emergency examination, emergency hospitalization, and release from emergency hospitalization for individuals suffering from a behavioral health crisis. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1661"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1661 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Emergency Examinations", "Emergency Hospitalizations", "Behavioral Health Crisis"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MIZUNO"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 39
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-13"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8c1f3e32-2ec7-4568-98dd-1d340ce28c97"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1661&year=2020"
source_hash: "7494ef8a65031805f4ff31aeaa36d675436b3572a7c18f8e098284e5da307988"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1661 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH.
Amends criteria for emergency examination, release from emergency examination, emergency hospitalization, and release from emergency hospitalization for individuals suffering from a behavioral health crisis. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1661** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_.HTM)
2. **HB1661_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1661_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1661_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_HD3_.HTM)
5. **HB1661_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_SD1_.HTM)
6. **HB1661_SD1_SFA10** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_SD1_SFA10_.HTM)
7. **HB1661_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1661_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. — **80** (fail) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-13** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-28-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-28** The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say, Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- **2020-01-30** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to HLT for further consideration.
- **2020-01-30** HD 1 adopted and recommitted to HLT for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Tokioka excused.
- **2020-02-05** Re-referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 20 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 02-13-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-13** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 659-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 990-20) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 290). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-29** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3719) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-29** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-01-20.
- **2020-07-01** Floor Amendment No. 10 offered.
- **2020-07-01** Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2). `amendment-passage`
- **2020-07-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 028, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 028, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c1f3e32-2ec7-4568-98dd-1d340ce28c97`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE."
description: "Clarifies that the Hawaii State Ethics Commission and each house of the legislature shall adopt rules regarding disclosure of the nature and extent of any interest or transaction that the legislator believes may be affected by the legislator's official action. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1673"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1673 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Ethics", "Legislators", "Fair Treatment", "Disclosures"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9f99ae3-e20f-464b-865f-26ceb49cbdd9"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1673&year=2020"
source_hash: "4afc534e2a7c247ea39ee326533d96e0aee00d758cf869ee26453a3df83b6bd4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1673 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.
Clarifies that the Hawaii State Ethics Commission and each house of the legislature shall adopt rules regarding disclosure of the nature and extent of any interest or transaction that the legislator believes may be affected by the legislator's official action. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1673** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1673_.HTM)
2. **HB1673_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1673_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1673_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1673_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-14** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-04-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
- **2020-02-04** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-19** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 684-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-19** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 18). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 10:05AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 07-01-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-07-01** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3739) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 029, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 029, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c9f99ae3-e20f-464b-865f-26ceb49cbdd9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."
description: "Establishes the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program (Program). Establishes a two year pilot program in the City and County of Honolulu. Authorizes the State and counties to administer the Program. Requires proceeds of fines to be expended in the county from which they were collected for operation of the Program. Establishes a special fund. Makes an appropriation from the state highway fund into the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems special fund. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1676"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1676 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Highway Safety", "Photo Red Light Imaging", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a61b8933-3c98-4fb0-8a8e-1a4cbad29c8a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1676&year=2020"
source_hash: "d33b2c6ed7ad493d3a1b321a159eb414bfb6bcdb15ba54de331a816b7439ca2e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1676 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.
Establishes the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program (Program). Establishes a two year pilot program in the City and County of Honolulu. Authorizes the State and counties to administer the Program. Requires proceeds of fines to be expended in the county from which they were collected for operation of the Program. Establishes a special fund. Makes an appropriation from the state highway fund into the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems special fund. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1676** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1676_.HTM)
2. **HB1676_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1676_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1676_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1676_SD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1676_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1676_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **102** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **32** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-14** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 01-31-20 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-01-31** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Matayoshi, Woodson, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 134-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-13-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-13** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612-20), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 846-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 130). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 06-24-20 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3699) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 07-02-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) English, Moriwaki, Taniguchi ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3775) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) English, Fevella, Kim, Riviere, Ruderman). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 574) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 030, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 030, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a61b8933-3c98-4fb0-8a8e-1a4cbad29c8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MUSICAL PERFORMANCES."
description: "Prohibits a person from advertising or conducting a live musical performance or production through the use of a deceptive affiliation under certain conditions. Enables action against deceptive practices by imposing penalties and private right of action. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1678"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1678 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Truth in Music Advertising Act", "Deceptive Advertising", "Musical Performance", "Right of Action", "Musical Production"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ONISHI", "SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-09-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad4a514b-864a-4268-8c5d-bd740b2356c9"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1678&year=2020"
source_hash: "631e127a6f3a7ff51eeb532d8c077457ebbcd8d437911c53698a76a1a7eff485"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1678 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
Prohibits a person from advertising or conducting a live musical performance or production through the use of a deceptive affiliation under certain conditions. Enables action against deceptive practices by imposing penalties and private right of action. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1678** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1678_.HTM)
2. **HB1678_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1678_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1678_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1678_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-14** Prefiled.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to TIA, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on Tuesday, 02-04-20 9:05AM in House conference room 312.
- **2020-02-04** The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, DeCoite, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Creagan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 144-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-02-06** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Saiki, Yamashita excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19** Re-referred to TIA, FIN, referral sheet 33 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-27-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 973-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 291). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to CPH, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-11** Re-Referred to CPH, JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3451) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 575) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-10** Act 015, on 09/10/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-10** Act 015, 09/10/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad4a514b-864a-4268-8c5d-bd740b2356c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING."
description: "Amends bargaining unit (14). Retains state law enforcement officers under bargaining unit (14). Creates a separate bargaining unit (15) for state and county ocean safety and water safety officers. Takes effect upon approval. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1698"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1698 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Collective Bargaining", "State Law Enforcement Officers", "State and County Ocean Safety and Water Safety Officers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ELI", "JOHANSON"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-15"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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---
# Hawaii HB 1698 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Amends bargaining unit (14). Retains state law enforcement officers under bargaining unit (14). Creates a separate bargaining unit (15) for state and county ocean safety and water safety officers. Takes effect upon approval. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1698** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1698_.HTM)
2. **HB1698_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1698_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1698_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1698_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- ELI — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-15** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-16** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-20 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-01-28** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-03** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 22-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-03** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Say excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-19** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 21). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to LCA, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** Re-Referred to LCA/WAM.
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on LCA/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 11:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, S. Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-29** Reported from LCA/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3716) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-29** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-01-20.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-01** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 554) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 379).
- **2020-07-10** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ohno excused (2).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House reconsideration; agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 422).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 031, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 031, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8400c71d-07d7-44a0-87d7-b10d106cdd4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEMP."
description: "Legalizes the growth of hemp in the State through the United States Department of Agriculture hemp production program. Allows the processing and sale of hemp products in the State through State licensing. Expedites the substitution of the USDA hemp production program for the existing industrial hemp pilot program as required by federal law. (SD3)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1819"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1819 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hemp", "Agriculture"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "SAIKI", "THIELEN"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 52
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-08-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/404feb48-2a31-4211-b851-48a25841a768"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1819&year=2020"
source_hash: "db6a40d7b9d68c66b79e8cfb493ca085d61c28002b5da40d88c079703549b69f"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1819 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEMP.
Legalizes the growth of hemp in the State through the United States Department of Agriculture hemp production program. Allows the processing and sale of hemp products in the State through State licensing. Expedites the substitution of the USDA hemp production program for the existing industrial hemp pilot program as required by federal law. (SD3)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1819** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_.HTM)
2. **HB1819_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1819_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1819_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1819_SD1_06-24-20_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD1_06-24-20_PROPOSED_.HTM)
6. **HB1819_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
7. **HB1819_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD2_.HTM)
8. **HB1819_SD2_SFA12** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD2_SFA12_.HTM)
9. **HB1819_SD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1819_SD3_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **51** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-16** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-20 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20 at 8:30 AM.
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 8:30AM in conference room 312.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cachola, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Onishi; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) DeCoite voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Onishi voting no (1) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 622-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-19** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 688-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 27). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to AEN/HRE, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** Re-Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 1:20PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-22** Re-Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on AEN/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 06-24-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from AEN/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3678) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 07-02-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Floor Amendment No. 12 offered.
- **2020-07-06** Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). `amendment-passage`
- **2020-07-06** Separated Committee Report.
- **2020-07-06** Report filed.
- **2020-07-06** One Day Notice 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Nishihara, L. Thielen . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 3).
- **2020-07-08** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 418).
- **2020-07-10** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ohno excused (2).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House reconsideration; agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 424).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-08-28** Act 014, 08/27/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-28** Act 014, on 08/27/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/404feb48-2a31-4211-b851-48a25841a768`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS."
description: "Authorizes DOA, in conjunction with the Hawaii Ant Lab, to identify best practices for the treatment of little fire ants. Requires DOA to post those best practices on its website. Adds any application that may defeat the best practices for the treatment of little fire ants, as identified by the DOA, to the prohibited acts of pesticides. Clarifies that training for invasive species be based on the best available technology and best practices in a manner consistent with state and federal laws. Effective upon approval. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1854"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1854 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Little Fire Ants", "Hawaii Ant Lab", "DOA", "Pest Control Operators", "Best Practices", "Website Posting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "Creagan", "LOWEN", "NAKAMURA", "TAKUMI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13b0d4b3-a531-4acc-af14-e6ce4a5bc7c6"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1854&year=2020"
source_hash: "ab0392682519a9f1e3e21a74674cc0659d07c70233f8c20b92831e4da3fca216"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1854 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS.
Authorizes DOA, in conjunction with the Hawaii Ant Lab, to identify best practices for the treatment of little fire ants. Requires DOA to post those best practices on its website. Adds any application that may defeat the best practices for the treatment of little fire ants, as identified by the DOA, to the prohibited acts of pesticides. Clarifies that training for invasive species be based on the best available technology and best practices in a manner consistent with state and federal laws. Effective upon approval. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1854** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1854_.HTM)
2. **HB1854_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1854_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1854_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1854_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **130** (pass) · lower
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- Creagan — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-16** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to EEP/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-30** Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-20 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-13** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 607-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-20 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-21** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 720-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 31). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to AEN, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-05** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3439) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** One Day Notice 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-02** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-06** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 384).
- **2020-07-08** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 420).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 032, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 032, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13b0d4b3-a531-4acc-af14-e6ce4a5bc7c6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS."
description: "Establishes the Pacific international space center for exploration systems within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes. Amends the composition of the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. Creates an unspecified amount of exempt positions within the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the employees of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems to the department of business, economic development, and tourism. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1912"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1912 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DBEDT", "Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "C. LEE", "JOHANSON", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MCKELVEY", "NAKASHIMA", "ONISHI", "SAIKI", "TARNAS"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/716477dc-87f3-4dea-855b-146be0ce42a3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1912&year=2020"
source_hash: "fba6d98f2c4d828d8836cf83e1ca7d73ce3c194ba9899fe9dccac0dcc629964b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1912 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.
Establishes the Pacific international space center for exploration systems within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes. Amends the composition of the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. Creates an unspecified amount of exempt positions within the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the employees of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems to the department of business, economic development, and tourism. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1912** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1912_.HTM)
2. **HB1912_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1912_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1912_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1912_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to EDB/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/LAB on Wednesday, 02-12-20 9:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Eli, Ichiyama, Johanson, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from EDB/LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 597-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Wildberger; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 707-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Wildberger voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 39). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to EET, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-05** The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-09-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-03-09** The committee(s) on EET deferred the measure until 03-16-20 2:50PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on EET will hold a public decision making on 06-22-20 3:05PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, J.Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3668) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-06-25** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 10:15AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3782) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 579) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).
- **2020-07-10** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ohno excused (2).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House reconsideration; agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 424).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 033, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 033, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/716477dc-87f3-4dea-855b-146be0ce42a3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING."
description: "Extends the deadline for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to renegotiate an existing, or issue a new, ground lease for the Front Street Apartments affordable housing project before the corporation's requirement to initiate condemnation proceedings is triggered. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1929"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1929 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HHFDC", "Affordable Housing", "Front Street Apartments", "Extension"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "HASHIMOTO", "MCKELVEY", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9fb3ec8-3b8d-4e5b-bc3c-3d64a3c6013a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1929&year=2020"
source_hash: "aafc0c80a10b2118c7a0ecc10131829b72f60e50c8ce765b498217ecb8c521fd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1929 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Extends the deadline for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to renegotiate an existing, or issue a new, ground lease for the Front Street Apartments affordable housing project before the corporation's requirement to initiate condemnation proceedings is triggered. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1929** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1929_.HTM)
2. **HB1929_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1929_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1929_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1929_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1929_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1929_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1929_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1929_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to HSG, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Thursday, 01-30-20 9:45AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-01-30** The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Matayoshi, Aquino, Cullen, Hashem, Hashimoto, Woodson, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 37-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-13-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-13** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 639-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 41). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to HOU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) S. Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3625) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-05-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 12:30PM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3784) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 581) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 034, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 034, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c9fb3ec8-3b8d-4e5b-bc3c-3d64a3c6013a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE REPORTING."
description: "Adds members of the clergy, commercial computer technicians, and commercial film, and photographic print or image processors to the categories of persons who are required to report child abuse and neglect to DHS or police. Provides a \"safe harbor\" through February 28, 2021, for reporting by clergy of known or suspected child abuse that was previously unreported. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1942"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1942 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Human Services", "Child Abuse and Neglect", "Mandatory Reporting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1ae19694-7fb6-4bf4-8fce-6bf687649e1d"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1942&year=2020"
source_hash: "9b895b1584e6fba5e0a8765678f016ad3c2c1822a71870076c53805299eb9c1b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1942 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE REPORTING.
Adds members of the clergy, commercial computer technicians, and commercial film, and photographic print or image processors to the categories of persons who are required to report child abuse and neglect to DHS or police. Provides a "safe harbor" through February 28, 2021, for reporting by clergy of known or suspected child abuse that was previously unreported. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1942** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1942_.HTM)
2. **HB1942_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1942_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1942_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1942_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB1942_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1942_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1942_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1942_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **32** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 01-29-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-29** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Re-referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 988-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 306). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to HMS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-20 3:10PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 06-22-20 3:25PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 06-24-20 3:05PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3676) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3771) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 582) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 035, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 035, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ae19694-7fb6-4bf4-8fce-6bf687649e1d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS."
description: "Specifies that the family court has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1978"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1978 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special Immigrant Juvenile Status", "Family Court Jurisdiction"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "C. LEE", "CABANILLA ARAKAWA", "CACHOLA", "CULLEN", "HASHIMOTO", "HOLT", "Har", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "MIZUNO", "NAKASHIMA", "QUINLAN", "SAY", "San Buenaventura", "TOKIOKA", "WOODSON", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/606a4313-f76e-4c86-903f-3c08844576a8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1978&year=2020"
source_hash: "085098eb067c2af27f7cf1fad8baa9f1cec8593f64efbaf7474c671a31dcbee4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1978 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS.
Specifies that the family court has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1978** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1978_.HTM)
2. **HB1978_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1978_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1978_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1978_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CABANILLA ARAKAWA — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- Har — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 01-29-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-29** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-31** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 14-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-01-31** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Matsumoto, Say excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Re-referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 918-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 156). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to HMS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-03** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-06-20 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-16-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on HMS will hold a public decision making on 06-24-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3675) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 036, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 036, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/606a4313-f76e-4c86-903f-3c08844576a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE."
description: "Allows an unlicensed mental health professional, working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional, to provide mental health treatment or counseling services to minors without parental or legal guardian consent, knowledge, or participation. Requires a mental health professional to ensure that the covered entity has been notified that minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services should not be disclosed. Requires a covered entity, upon notification that minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services should not be disclosed, to maintain the confidentiality of minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services. Takes effect 1/30/2021. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2043"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2043 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Minors", "Minor-initiated Mental Health Treatment or Counseling Services", "Confidentiality", "Mental Health Professionals"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "CABANILLA ARAKAWA", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "GATES", "ICHIYAMA", "LOWEN", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "NAKAMURA", "OHNO", "PERRUSO", "TOKIOKA", "WILDBERGER"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2dd49d7c-c3cb-442f-8cbf-84214521a70e"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2043&year=2020"
source_hash: "7c8117093fb5c20cc97c7fb91f08ec6b4e032fd057ac58fcf07bdc9f5a8f0349"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2043 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
Allows an unlicensed mental health professional, working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional, to provide mental health treatment or counseling services to minors without parental or legal guardian consent, knowledge, or participation. Requires a mental health professional to ensure that the covered entity has been notified that minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services should not be disclosed. Requires a covered entity, upon notification that minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services should not be disclosed, to maintain the confidentiality of minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services. Takes effect 1/30/2021. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2043** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2043_.HTM)
2. **HB2043_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2043_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2043_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2043_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2043_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2043_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2043_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2043_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **32** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **141** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CABANILLA ARAKAWA — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- WILDBERGER — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to HLT, JUD/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-28-20 9:15AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-28** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 57-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD/CPC.
- **2020-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD/CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD/CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Har, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 666-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cachola, DeCoite, Matsumoto, Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-27-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Eli; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 947-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Matsumoto, McDermott voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 166). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-11** Re-Referred to CPH, JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3457) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3752) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Riviere . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 037, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 037, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2dd49d7c-c3cb-442f-8cbf-84214521a70e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES."
description: "Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement pertaining to sexual harassment or sexual assault. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or sexual assault. Takes effect upon its approval. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2054"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2054 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Employment Practices", "Sexual Harassment or Assault", "Nondisclosure Agreements", "Prohibited"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CABANILLA ARAKAWA", "Creagan", "Eli", "GATES", "HASHIMOTO", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "KITAGAWA", "LOWEN", "MATAYOSHI", "MATSUMOTO", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "NISHIMOTO", "OKIMOTO", "PERRUSO", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS", "Thielen", "WILDBERGER", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c53f9c2-2432-4a63-9af1-5531dd8f5c24"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2054&year=2020"
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---
# Hawaii HB 2054 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement pertaining to sexual harassment or sexual assault. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or sexual assault. Takes effect upon its approval. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2054** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2054_.HTM)
2. **HB2054_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2054_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2054_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2054_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- CABANILLA ARAKAWA — primary (person)
- Creagan — primary (person)
- Eli — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OKIMOTO — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- Thielen — primary (person)
- WILDBERGER — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-20 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-01-28** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-03** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-03** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Say excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559-20), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 803-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 168). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to LCA, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-11** Re-Referred to LCA, JDC.
- **2020-05-19** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3554) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-19** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 587) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 017, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 017, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c53f9c2-2432-4a63-9af1-5531dd8f5c24`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE."
description: "Provides that family courts may withhold from public inspection any record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order; provided that these records shall remain accessible to law enforcement without a court order. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2060"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2060 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Abuse", "TRO", "Family Courts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "Creagan", "ELI", "GATES", "HASHIMOTO", "ICHIYAMA", "KITAGAWA", "LOWEN", "MATAYOSHI", "MORIKAWA", "Matsumoto", "NAKAMURA", "NISHIMOTO", "OKIMOTO", "Perruso", "San Buenaventura", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS", "THIELEN", "WILDBERGER", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2060&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2060 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.
Provides that family courts may withhold from public inspection any record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order; provided that these records shall remain accessible to law enforcement without a court order. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2060** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2060_.HTM)
2. **HB2060_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2060_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2060_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2060_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- Creagan — primary (person)
- ELI — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- Matsumoto — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OKIMOTO — primary (person)
- Perruso — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- WILDBERGER — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-04-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
- **2020-02-04** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-19** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 683-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-19** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 57). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-23** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) J.Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-30** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3725) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-30** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-02** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 559) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-06** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 384).
- **2020-07-08** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 420).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 018, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 018, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23b02264-2dd5-4387-9e75-1845d697c1db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS."
description: "Authorizes the Department of Health to consider processes that may allow cannabis or manufactured cannabis products that fail testing to be remediated. Allows the Department of Health to allow licensed dispensaries to provide educational and scientific information and sponsor events related to medical cannabis. Takes effect 1/1/2021. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2097"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2097 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical Cannabis", "Retail Dispensaries", "Testing Standards", "Edible Cannabis Products", "Educational and Scientific Information"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "CREAGAN", "MIZUNO", "NAKAMURA", "San Buenaventura", "TARNAS", "THIELEN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74c7511d-a428-4990-82a8-f3d699f0e126"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2097&year=2020"
source_hash: "69fb162b8f8cda292dbba0337a6a9ba88c7f7168ba8f92e8fcb003c1ed796889"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2097 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Authorizes the Department of Health to consider processes that may allow cannabis or manufactured cannabis products that fail testing to be remediated. Allows the Department of Health to allow licensed dispensaries to provide educational and scientific information and sponsor events related to medical cannabis. Takes effect 1/1/2021. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2097** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2097_.HTM)
2. **HB2097_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2097_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2097_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2097_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2097_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2097_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2097_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2097_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **91** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **61** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-04-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-04** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 161-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
- **2020-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Saiki, Yamashita excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JUD on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Har, Mizuno, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from CPC/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 513-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-19** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2020-02-27** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-27-20 2:00PM in conference room 308.
- **2020-02-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Matsumoto, Okimoto, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 173). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-11** Re-Referred to CPH, JDC.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-13** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3477) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3758) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 589) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Okimoto, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 038, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 038, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74c7511d-a428-4990-82a8-f3d699f0e126`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE."
description: "Makes various amendments to the State Ethics Code. Repeals exemption from certain financial disclosure requirements granted to members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2125"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2125 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Ethics Code", "State Ethics Commission", "Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brower", "C. LEE", "ELI", "JOHANSON", "KONG", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "PERRUSO", "SAIKI", "TAKUMI", "WILDBERGER"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6de2cf3-5eb2-460f-9db1-f27c2a0d3fbd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2125&year=2020"
source_hash: "2da6704bb0a71e8d23e48e3e3ed135066bed097602d3debf90da4fdf404818bf"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2125 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.
Makes various amendments to the State Ethics Code. Repeals exemption from certain financial disclosure requirements granted to members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2125** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2125_.HTM)
2. **HB2125_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2125_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2125_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2125_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2125_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2125_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brower — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- ELI — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- WILDBERGER — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-20 9:10AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-02-06** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Yamashita, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 361-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-12** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 992-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 317). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-23** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-30** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3723) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-30** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-02** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 560) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-06** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 384).
- **2020-07-08** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 420).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 039, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 039, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6de2cf3-5eb2-460f-9db1-f27c2a0d3fbd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE."
description: "Extends Hawaii family leave to include care for employees' grandchildren. Defines \"sibling\". Takes effect on 7/1/2020. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2148"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2148 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family Leave", "Grandchildren", "Sibling", "Child Care"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "ELI", "HASHIMOTO", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "KITAGAWA", "MATAYOSHI", "MCKELVEY", "QUINLAN", "Yamashita"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00b91581-81a2-48ce-b548-38aeb11c60aa"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2148&year=2020"
source_hash: "091146017422219ec63cf04b8c7826e291943e1f1e1ae30696e90ec145add31d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2148 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
Extends Hawaii family leave to include care for employees' grandchildren. Defines "sibling". Takes effect on 7/1/2020. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2148** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2148_.HTM)
2. **HB2148_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2148_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2148_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2148_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- ELI — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- Yamashita — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-20 9:10AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-02-11** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 456-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 179). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to LCA, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-19** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3559) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-05-19** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-07-02** Waived referral to WAM.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 612) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 040, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 040, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00b91581-81a2-48ce-b548-38aeb11c60aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TOWING."
description: "Clarifies the fees tow companies may charge. Clarifies the duties of tow companies when vehicle owners arrive on the scene while their vehicles are in the process of being hooked up. Requires tow and storage companies to accept credit cards and debit cards. Subjects violations of the towing statute to the penalties and remedies under the State's unfair or deceptive acts or practices law and consumer protection law. Adds definitions for clarity. Effective 10/1/2020. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2162"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2162 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Predatory Towing", "Towing", "Abandoned Vehicles", "Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["TAKUMI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 43
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f492c0f8-1249-439f-b71f-324154830817"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2162&year=2020"
source_hash: "9f3d4c3a0969bad14777bfe74ae44ceaae26122204337215abeace77bbcda4c9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2162 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TOWING.
Clarifies the fees tow companies may charge. Clarifies the duties of tow companies when vehicle owners arrive on the scene while their vehicles are in the process of being hooked up. Requires tow and storage companies to accept credit cards and debit cards. Subjects violations of the towing statute to the penalties and remedies under the State's unfair or deceptive acts or practices law and consumer protection law. Adds definitions for clarity. Effective 10/1/2020. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2162** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2162_.HTM)
2. **HB2162_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2162_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2162_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2162_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2162_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2162_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-30** Re-referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in House conference room 320.
- **2020-02-03** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-02-03** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 01-30-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-27** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 01-30-20 2:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-01-30** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Mizuno, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 35-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-20 at 2:15PM.
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-19** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gates; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Eli. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 701-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 69). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to TRS/CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on TRS/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-16** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-16** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-15** Reported from TRS/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3502) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3760) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 591) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 041, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 041, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f492c0f8-1249-439f-b71f-324154830817`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM."
description: "Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2183"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2183 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Affordable Rental Housing", "Housing Loan and Mortgage Program ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Kobayashi", "BROWER", "CACHOLA", "Hashimoto", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "KITAGAWA", "LUKE", "MATAYOSHI", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "TARNAS", "TODD", "WOODSON", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61990dc0-16da-46c3-b55e-5084b9a0a66c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2183&year=2020"
source_hash: "db7d425ea6963986ef79bfb477a609d4d325f98e72aed9f03da750ac2df420e4"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2183 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM.
Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2183** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2183_.HTM)
2. **HB2183_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2183_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2183_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2183_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2183_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2183_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2183_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2183_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Kobayashi — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- Hashimoto — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Thursday, 01-30-20 9:45AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-01-30** The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Matayoshi, Aquino, Cullen, Hashem, Hashimoto, Woodson, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 85-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 965-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 321). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to HOU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) S. Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3629) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-05-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 12:30PM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3785) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 592) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 042, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 042, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61990dc0-16da-46c3-b55e-5084b9a0a66c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CEMETERIES."
description: "Clarifies that churches granted an exemption from the state laws governing cemeteries and funeral trusts are exempt from all requirements. Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to impose any statutory requirement upon an exempt cemetery authority by order. Clarifies that an entity exempt as a church under federal tax law is considered a church for purposes of exemption. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2202"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2202 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cemetery Authority Exemption", "Churches", "Exempted Entities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CULLEN", "ELI", "McDermott", "OKIMOTO"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/253fc98e-3a5e-4165-93cd-b65209f4cfec"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2202&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2202 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CEMETERIES.
Clarifies that churches granted an exemption from the state laws governing cemeteries and funeral trusts are exempt from all requirements. Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to impose any statutory requirement upon an exempt cemetery authority by order. Clarifies that an entity exempt as a church under federal tax law is considered a church for purposes of exemption. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2202** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2202_.HTM)
2. **HB2202_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2202_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2202_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2202_SD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2202_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2202_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- ELI — primary (person)
- McDermott — primary (person)
- OKIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in House conference room 320.
- **2020-02-03** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 366-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-12** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-19** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Eli. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 703-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-23** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 06-24-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-29** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3720) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-29** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-01-20.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-01** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 556) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 379).
- **2020-07-08** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 419).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 022, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 022, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/253fc98e-3a5e-4165-93cd-b65209f4cfec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DEAD BODIES."
description: "Clarifies prohibited actions related to anatomical gifts and disposition of bodies. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2340"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2340 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dead Bodies", "Anatomical Gifts", "Disposition of Bodies", "Abuse of a Corpse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9bd798e-2869-4972-86e6-d6db41fb8996"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2340&year=2020"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2340 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DEAD BODIES.
Clarifies prohibited actions related to anatomical gifts and disposition of bodies. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2340** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_.HTM)
2. **HB2340_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2340_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2340_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HLT, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 01-30-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-30** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 129-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-10-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-10** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 415-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3452) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3754) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 597) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 043, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 043, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9bd798e-2869-4972-86e6-d6db41fb8996`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS."
description: "Updates various assessments and penalties under DLIR's jurisdiction by revising the monetary assessments according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Takes effect on its approval. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2350"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2350 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Labor and Industrial Relations", "Assessments", "Violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
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vote_count: 6
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---
# Hawaii HB 2350 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
Updates various assessments and penalties under DLIR's jurisdiction by revising the monetary assessments according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Takes effect on its approval. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2350** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2350_.HTM)
2. **HB2350_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2350_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2350_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2350_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2350_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2350_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-04-20 9:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-02-04** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 150-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Saiki, Yamashita excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
- **2020-02-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say, Thielen; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 590-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Thielen, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-20 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-20** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to LCA, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-18** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3550) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-05-18** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 07-02-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3769) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 598) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 044, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 044, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ea5a5dc4-98eb-4fc4-a3f2-7749fe842f22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE."
description: "Amends the definition of \"domestic abuse\" under Hawaii's insurance laws and laws relating to domestic abuse protective orders to include coercive control between family or household members. Defines \"coercive control\". (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2425"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2425 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Abuse", "Coercive Control", "Insurance Policies", "Protective Orders"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "Lowen", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "PERRUSO", "San Buenaventura", "Say", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS", "THIELEN", "WARD", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-22"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2425 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.
Amends the definition of "domestic abuse" under Hawaii's insurance laws and laws relating to domestic abuse protective orders to include coercive control between family or household members. Defines "coercive control". (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2425** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2425_.HTM)
2. **HB2425_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2425_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2425_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2425_SD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2425_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2425_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **120** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- Lowen — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- Say — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- WARD — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JUD on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McKelvey, Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from CPC/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 515-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-20 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 704-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 87). `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 11:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-23** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 06-24-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3674) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 07-02-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3778) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** One Day Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 600) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 020, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 020, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5964229d-8b6d-4678-81e3-231a9a3c9fd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING."
description: "Establishes a statewide sustainability branch within the Office of Planning. Updates and reaffirms the role of the office to coordinate among state agencies regarding climate change adaptation and sustainability. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2486"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2486 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Office of Planning", "Statewide Planning", "COVID-19 Economic Resilience", "Climate Change", "Sustainability", "Statewide Sustainability Branch"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-22"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2486 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING.
Establishes a statewide sustainability branch within the Office of Planning. Updates and reaffirms the role of the office to coordinate among state agencies regarding climate change adaptation and sustainability. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2486** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2486_.HTM)
2. **HB2486_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2486_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2486_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2486_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2486_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2486_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2486_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2486_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **130** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to EEP/WLH, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WLH on Thursday, 02-06-20 9:15AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-06** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from EEP/WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 468-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-20 1:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-21** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1005-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 335). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-20 1:20PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 06-24-20 12:30PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3692) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 10:10AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-07-02** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3786) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 602) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).
- **2020-07-10** Reconsideration of action taken on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ohno excused (2).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House reconsideration; agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 424).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 045, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 045, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d1ee0e75-69da-48fc-94d0-31b80306456c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."
description: "Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Authorizes issuance of instruments of indebtedness in an amount that may be necessary to finance any permitted purpose under the House Bill No. 2200, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 and section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. Makes findings required by article VII, section 13, of the state constitution regarding the issuance of authorized bonds and the debt limit. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2500"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2500 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Bonds", "State Budget"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["LUKE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-22"
last_action: "2020-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b49ab429-c562-4a36-a5e2-4a7db2bff54c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2500&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2500 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Authorizes issuance of instruments of indebtedness in an amount that may be necessary to finance any permitted purpose under the House Bill No. 2200, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 and section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. Makes findings required by article VII, section 13, of the state constitution regarding the issuance of authorized bonds and the debt limit. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2500** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2500_.HTM)
2. **HB2500_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2500_SD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2500_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2500_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **150** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- LUKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-13** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
- **2020-02-14** Deferred one day 02-18-20.
- **2020-02-18** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-02-19** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 11). `introduction`
- **2020-02-19** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-19** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 10:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 06-22-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Inouye, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3665) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-06-24** 48 Hrs. Notice 06-26-20.
- **2020-06-26** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-06-26** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 541) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-06-30** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 369).
- **2020-07-01** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-02** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 378).
- **2020-07-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-07-06** Act 003, on 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-06** Act 003, 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b49ab429-c562-4a36-a5e2-4a7db2bff54c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING."
description: "Requires parents or guardians of public school and charter school kindergarten students to disclose information on the student's prior child care program or prekindergarten attendance, if any, for the purpose of determining areas having the highest need for prekindergarten and child care programs. Requires assessment of public school and charter school kindergarten students. Removes public charter school prekindergarten programs from the administrative authority of the Executive Office on Early Learning. Establishes that the State Public Charter School Commission has administrative authority over all state-funded early learning programs in public charter schools. Establishes the preschool open doors special fund. Expands Preschool Open Doors Program eligibility from 4-year-old children to all children who are 3 to 4 years old who are in the 2 years prior to kindergarten entry. Requires annual reporting regarding the revenues and expenditures of the early learning special fund. Establishes a program for Department of Human Services to award grants for preschools. Authorizes positions for the Preschool Open Doors Program. Appropriates funds for Department of Human Services to expand its information technology system for the purpose of managing information on prekindergarten attendance and child care need and to contract for and operate preschool and child care programs. Establishes the goal of providing all children who are 3 to 4 years old who are in the 2 years prior to kindergarten entry with enrollment in a preschool program by the year 2032. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for building classrooms for Hawaiian language immersion pre-kindergarten programs. Appropriates funds for building early learning services classrooms on public library property. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2543"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2543 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DHS", "DOE", "Preschool Open Doors Program", "Executive Office on Early Learning", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "B. KOBAYASHI", "BELATTI", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CABANILLA ARAKAWA", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "CULLEN", "D. KOBAYASHI", "DECOITE", "ELI", "GATES", "HAR", "HASHEM", "HASHIMOTO", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "JOHANSON", "KITAGAWA", "KONG", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MATAYOSHI", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "ONISHI", "QUINLAN", "SAIKI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SAY", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS", "TODD", "TOKIOKA", "WOODSON", "YAMANE", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f20308cc-309b-4dc7-9cdf-88f402d39c12"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2543&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2543 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.
Requires parents or guardians of public school and charter school kindergarten students to disclose information on the student's prior child care program or prekindergarten attendance, if any, for the purpose of determining areas having the highest need for prekindergarten and child care programs. Requires assessment of public school and charter school kindergarten students. Removes public charter school prekindergarten programs from the administrative authority of the Executive Office on Early Learning. Establishes that the State Public Charter School Commission has administrative authority over all state-funded early learning programs in public charter schools. Establishes the preschool open doors special fund. Expands Preschool Open Doors Program eligibility from 4-year-old children to all children who are 3 to 4 years old who are in the 2 years prior to kindergarten entry. Requires annual reporting regarding the revenues and expenditures of the early learning special fund. Establishes a program for Department of Human Services to award grants for preschools. Authorizes positions for the Preschool Open Doors Program. Appropriates funds for Department of Human Services to expand its information technology system for the purpose of managing information on prekindergarten attendance and child care need and to contract for and operate preschool and child care programs. Establishes the goal of providing all children who are 3 to 4 years old who are in the 2 years prior to kindergarten entry with enrollment in a preschool program by the year 2032. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for building classrooms for Hawaiian language immersion pre-kindergarten programs. Appropriates funds for building early learning services classrooms on public library property. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2543** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2543_.HTM)
2. **HB2543_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2543_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2543_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2543_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **HB2543_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2543_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2543_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2543_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- B. KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CABANILLA ARAKAWA — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- D. KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- ELI — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- KONG — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to LHE/FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-14** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE/FIN on Tuesday, 02-18-20 2:00PM in House conference room 309. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov. The notice has been corrected to properly reflect the description of the Proposed HD1.
- **2020-02-18** The committee(s) on LHE/FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-25-20.
- **2020-02-20** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in conference room 309.
- **2020-02-25** The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Okimoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, Tarnas. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-25** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from LHE/FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 961-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4).
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto, Perruso, Takumi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to EDU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-18-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-16** The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
- **2020-06-22** The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 06-24-20 3:00PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3690) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 10:15AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3767) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Takumi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 046, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 046, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f20308cc-309b-4dc7-9cdf-88f402d39c12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES."
description: "Establishes within DOT an autonomous vehicles testing pilot program. Requires report to the legislature. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2590"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2590 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Transportation", "Autonomous Vehicles Testing Pilot Program"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "HASHEM", "HASHIMOTO", "MATAYOSHI", "Okimoto", "WOODSON", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 38
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13be5412-6ec3-4f1a-acbe-268d84dbcfcd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2590&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2590 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
Establishes within DOT an autonomous vehicles testing pilot program. Requires report to the legislature. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2590** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_.HTM)
2. **HB2590_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2590_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2590_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2590_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD2_.HTM)
6. **HB2590_SD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- Okimoto — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to TRN, JUD/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 01-31-20 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 10:15AM in conference room 423.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 191-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD/CPC.
- **2020-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD/CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD/CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 855-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to TRS, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3454) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, Wakai, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Moriwaki, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3734) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 021, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 021, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13be5412-6ec3-4f1a-acbe-268d84dbcfcd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION."
description: "Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2661"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2661 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislative Appropriations ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2fac3158-ce35-4068-b295-9b3a82619532"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2661&year=2020"
source_hash: "e01150b43aab5e4e3e887535528d7eb3dcd983ce0b3ce6a1a2531b4fb02b0810"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2661 (2020 Regular Session) — MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.
Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2661** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2661_.HTM)
2. **HB2661_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2661_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2661_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2661_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-14** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-20 2:00PM in House conference room 308. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-02-19** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Eli. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 959-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4).
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 346). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 11:05AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-03-10** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-12** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3403) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-03-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
- **2020-03-12** One Day Notice 03-13-20.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Baker, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Nishihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-13** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 526).
- **2020-03-13** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-05-18** Act 001, on 05/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-18** Act 001, 05/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2fac3158-ce35-4068-b295-9b3a82619532`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MONETARY OBLIGATIONS."
description: "Prohibits the imposition of restrictions on a person's ability to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register, renew the registration of, or transfer or receive title to a motor vehicle, as a consequence of unpaid monetary obligations under certain circumstances. Allows certain individuals to petition the court for a driver's license or motor vehicle clearance. Applies to monetary assessments incurred on or after November 1, 2020. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2750"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2750 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic Infractions", "Driver Licensing", "Vehicle Registration", "Stoppers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "D. KOBAYASHI", "GATES", "HOLT", "LOWEN", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "Matayoshi", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "QUINLAN", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS", "TODD", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/35f659bf-b145-440c-9e4f-59556f3cf6ad"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2750&year=2020"
source_hash: "c141d0ae3514675f3624476029656034542e1670219b14f45fdca4f3f984a158"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2750 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MONETARY OBLIGATIONS.
Prohibits the imposition of restrictions on a person's ability to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register, renew the registration of, or transfer or receive title to a motor vehicle, as a consequence of unpaid monetary obligations under certain circumstances. Allows certain individuals to petition the court for a driver's license or motor vehicle clearance. Applies to monetary assessments incurred on or after November 1, 2020. (SD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2750** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2750_.HTM)
2. **HB2750_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2750_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2750_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2750_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2750_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2750_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2750_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2750_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- D. KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- Matayoshi — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-05-20 10:15AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 02-24-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-25-20 at 2:30pm.
- **2020-02-24** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Nakashima, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 987-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-05** Referred to TRS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-19** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 06-24-20 1:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-06-24** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3696) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3763) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 611) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 059, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 059, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/35f659bf-b145-440c-9e4f-59556f3cf6ad`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."
description: "Requires county police departments to disclose to the Legislature the identity of an officer upon an officer's suspension or discharge. Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for public access to information about suspended officers. Authorizes the law enforcement standards board to revoke certifications and requires the board to review and recommend statewide policies and procedures relating to law enforcement, including the use of force. Allows the law enforcement standards board, until December 31, 2021, to finalize its standards and certification process. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 285"
citation: "Hawaii HB 285 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Police Officers", "Disciplinary Action", "Public Records", "Disclosure", "Law Enforcement Standards Board"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 58
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 285 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Requires county police departments to disclose to the Legislature the identity of an officer upon an officer's suspension or discharge. Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for public access to information about suspended officers. Authorizes the law enforcement standards board to revoke certifications and requires the board to review and recommend statewide policies and procedures relating to law enforcement, including the use of force. Allows the law enforcement standards board, until December 31, 2021, to finalize its standards and certification process. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB285** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_.HTM)
2. **HB285_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB285_CD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_CD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **HB285_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_HD1_.HTM)
5. **HB285_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_SD1_.HTM)
6. **HB285_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB285_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **31** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **31** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-18** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to LAB, JUD , referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-12-19 9:20AM in House conference room 309.
- **2019-02-12** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-14** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Nakamura excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-26-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-02-26** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-27-19.
- **2019-02-26** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-27-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-02-27** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Say, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1184), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kong, McDermott, Okimoto, Say, Tokioka voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 361). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-19 1:35PM in conference room 229.
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1408) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2019-03-25** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-29-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2019-03-29** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1906) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-19.
- **2019-04-09** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 713) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2019-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2019-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 804).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, C. Lee Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; K. Rhoads Co-Chair; Baker, Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 917).
- **2019-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-19 4:30PM in conference room 423.
- **2019-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-25-19 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 423.
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-06-19** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-19** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
- **2020-06-22** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, C. Lee Co-Chairs; Thielen.
- **2020-06-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; Nishihara Co-Chair; Baker, Fevella.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 536).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 365).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 06-23-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 06-24-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, C. Lee, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-06-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Nishihara, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 3-20) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-02** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 3-20).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Moriwaki . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Hashimoto, Holt, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Onishi, Quinlan, Say, Todd, Tokioka, Ward voting no (14) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 563).
- **2020-07-06** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 385).
- **2020-07-06** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 047, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 047, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d0d05f0-c813-4a65-a5ee-1d7865ab58c5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."
description: "Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, Supplemental Improvements Act of 2020, Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, and other measures affecting the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2019, and ending 6/30/2021. Appropriates funds designated for the State by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to: provide assistance to renters and homeowners; purchase and distribute personal protective equipment to hospitals, childcare facilities, elderly care facilities, businesses, non-profits, and schools; improve airport screening and health assurance security initiatives; support retraining and workforce development programs; provide grants to support the development of a supply chain for cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment; provide food assistance to families in need; support the commercial fishing industry; support public high school seniors who were adversely affected by school closures; and provide additional weekly unemployment benefits to eligible recipients; and other eligible programs as determined by the Governor. Transfers funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund into the general fund. Provides the Governor the option of using funds available in the Hawaii hurricane relief fund. (SB126 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 126"
citation: "Hawaii SB 126 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Coronavirus Relief", "State Budget", "CARES Act", "Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund", "Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund", "Appropriations ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 58
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2020-07-31"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bda15e21-bee1-4ecd-8aae-cb3458efaf19"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=126&year=2020"
source_hash: "cd56eb30763f4a692e5d6ee1c5e7ce7ca029dfb7fe28f0e37453bf3c402b84bf"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 126 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, Supplemental Improvements Act of 2020, Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, and other measures affecting the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2019, and ending 6/30/2021. Appropriates funds designated for the State by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to: provide assistance to renters and homeowners; purchase and distribute personal protective equipment to hospitals, childcare facilities, elderly care facilities, businesses, non-profits, and schools; improve airport screening and health assurance security initiatives; support retraining and workforce development programs; provide grants to support the development of a supply chain for cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment; provide food assistance to families in need; support the commercial fishing industry; support public high school seniors who were adversely affected by school closures; and provide additional weekly unemployment benefits to eligible recipients; and other eligible programs as determined by the Governor. Transfers funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund into the general fund. Provides the Governor the option of using funds available in the Hawaii hurricane relief fund. (SB126 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB126** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB126_.HTM)
2. **SB126_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB126_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB126_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB126_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB126_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB126_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-18** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-22** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-28-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 896) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 33 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-19-19 9:55AM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-19 11:30AM.
- **2019-03-19** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-21-19 11:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2019-03-21** The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2019-03-27** Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 42 `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-04-19 2:05PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-04-04** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2136) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2019-04-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3).
- **2019-04-09** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-11** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 725). `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 893).
- **2019-04-12** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Cullen, McDermott.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 807).
- **2019-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Dela Cruz Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 901).
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-06-19** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-19** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
- **2020-06-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: Dela Cruz Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2020-06-22** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Cullen, McDermott.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 537).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 364).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 06-23-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-23** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-06-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1-20).
- **2020-06-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 06-26-20.
- **2020-06-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 1-20) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2020-06-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 06-26-20.
- **2020-06-26** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-06-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Say, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Wildberger excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 542).
- **2020-06-26** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 368).
- **2020-06-26** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-31** Notice of intent to veto dated 07-30-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
- **2020-07-31** Notice of Intent to veto dated 07-30-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111)
- **2020-07-31** Vetoed on 07-30-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112) - Statement of Objections for the line-item appropriation veto. `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2020-07-31** Vetoed on 07-30-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112) - Statement of Objections for the line item appropiration veto. `executive-veto`
- **2020-07-31** Act 009, 07/31/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-31** Act 009, on 07/31/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bda15e21-bee1-4ecd-8aae-cb3458efaf19`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT."
description: "Amends coastal zone management laws to further protect against impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2060"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2060 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Office of Planning", "Coastal Zone Management", "Sea Level Rise", "Coastal Erosion"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DELA CRUZ", "K. Kahele", "KANUHA", "KIDANI", "Nishihara", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9ea14f3e-4e35-45b0-88ca-29a77f386b7c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2060&year=2020"
source_hash: "69a41ae64677fd6a245ab878d49089fa635cdbbb4ff6a6da663196d622158480"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2060 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
Amends coastal zone management laws to further protect against impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2060** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2060_.HTM)
2. **SB2060_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2060_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2060_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2060_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2060_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2060_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2060_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2060_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **61** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- DELA CRUZ — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-16** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-17** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-17** Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2634) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to EEP/WLH, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WLH on Friday, 03-13-20 11:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from EEP/WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-12** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1280-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 388). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 016, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 016, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9ea14f3e-4e35-45b0-88ca-29a77f386b7c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE CODE."
description: "Requires the state fire code to be adopted pursuant to Hawaii's open meetings laws, and exempted from the public hearings laws, to be consistent with the process for adopting other Hawaii state building codes. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2130"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2130 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Fire Council Package", "State Fire Code", "Process for Adoption", "Sunshine Law"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71ece841-ad60-4eee-a1a9-00042cd7f3fe"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2130&year=2020"
source_hash: "b27d4c981dafbe4025b3977aa2eb3f8fe115faba821fa13d0719a016e3287f9f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2130 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE CODE.
Requires the state fire code to be adopted pursuant to Hawaii's open meetings laws, and exempted from the public hearings laws, to be consistent with the process for adopting other Hawaii state building codes. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2130** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2130_.HTM)
2. **SB2130_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2130_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2130_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2130_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-17** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 1:45PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-20 10:45AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2995) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 132) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 06-24-20 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cachola, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-06-25** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1269-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 389). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 049, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 049, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/71ece841-ad60-4eee-a1a9-00042cd7f3fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WILDLIFE OFFENSES."
description: "Provides that all animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products involved in the commission of wildlife trafficking or certain hunting offenses shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2188"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2188 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package", "Wildlife Offenses", "Penalties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50754548-db24-40f6-b870-13bbf2488a68"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2188&year=2020"
source_hash: "5a5e1015011abe5bf0d12c087368a10c7d5164d925b2ce15d8b404e158810cbc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2188 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WILDLIFE OFFENSES.
Provides that all animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products involved in the commission of wildlife trafficking or certain hunting offenses shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2188** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2188_.HTM)
2. **SB2188_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2188_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-17** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to WTL, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-20 1:20PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-10** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2648) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3157) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 151) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-12-20 at 2:30 PM.
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381). `introduction`
- **2020-07-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 050, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 050, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50754548-db24-40f6-b870-13bbf2488a68`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION."
description: "Limits the convictions that may be used in employment decisions, from all convictions in the most recent ten years, to felony convictions that occurred in the most recent seven years and misdemeanor convictions that occurred in the most recent five years. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2193"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2193 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package", "Employment Discrimination", "Criminal History"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0aff1ae2-9ccc-48ed-91d4-4b215a9e1acf"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2193&year=2020"
source_hash: "e8efc5c20022b9a15df7d7465c06d07f5d14fe85cb985193b1e847a87dbfe45f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2193 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.
Limits the convictions that may be used in employment decisions, from all convictions in the most recent ten years, to felony convictions that occurred in the most recent seven years and misdemeanor convictions that occurred in the most recent five years. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2193** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2193_.HTM)
2. **SB2193_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2193_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2193_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2193_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-17** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to LCA, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-01-30** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3239) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Kim. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-20 9:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:30AM in conference room 309.
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Monday, 06-22-20 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1199-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1270-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 051, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 051, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0aff1ae2-9ccc-48ed-91d4-4b215a9e1acf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
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description: "Repeals the minimum age requirement to obtain a civil identification card in the State."
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2260"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2260 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Identification Card", "Minimum Age", "Repeal"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "Gabbard", "Inouye", "K. Kahele", "K. RHOADS", "KEITH-AGARAN", "KIDANI", "Kanuha", "Nishihara", "Shimabukuro", "Wakai"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
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last_action: "2020-09-15"
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---
# Hawaii SB 2260 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
Repeals the minimum age requirement to obtain a civil identification card in the State.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2260** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2260_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- Gabbard — primary (person)
- Inouye — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
- Wakai — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to TRS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-24** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-20 1:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-01-29** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, English, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3159) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 174). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-12-20 at 2:30 PM.
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Say, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1251-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 382). `introduction`
- **2020-07-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 052, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 052, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2112b28b-d107-44d4-948f-d6c35cc4bb45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD."
description: "Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii teacher standards board to authorize the issuance of certificates for teachers at private schools and extending the expiration dates for licenses, permits, and certificates when a state of emergency is declared under section 127A-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Allows the department of education and charter schools to employ emergency hires for more than three years if authorized by the Hawaii teacher standards board. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2262"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2262 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Teacher Standards Board", "Powers and Duties", "Certificates", "Private Schools", "State of Emergency", "Extension for Expired Licenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "Inouye", "K. Kahele", "K. RHOADS", "KIDANI", "Kanuha", "Keith-Agaran", "Nishihara", "Shimabukuro", "Wakai"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2262 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii teacher standards board to authorize the issuance of certificates for teachers at private schools and extending the expiration dates for licenses, permits, and certificates when a state of emergency is declared under section 127A-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Allows the department of education and charter schools to employ emergency hires for more than three years if authorized by the Hawaii teacher standards board. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2262** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2262_.HTM)
2. **SB2262_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2262_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2262_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2262_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2262_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2262_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baker — primary (person)
- Inouye — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Keith-Agaran — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
- Wakai — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to EDU, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** Re-Referred to EDU.
- **2020-01-28** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2900) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 176) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, D. Kobayashi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1142-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 394). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 053, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 053, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70f67f50-5907-4b99-8ecb-56fa516200eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO NOTARIAL ACTS."
description: "Updates the laws regarding notaries public to conform to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2018), the Hawaii Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, other state notary laws, and current notary practices. Effective 1/1/2021. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2275"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2275 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Notaries Public", "Remote Notarization", "Electronic Documents"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "English", "Fevella", "Ihara", "Moriwaki", "NISHIHARA", "Riviere", "S. Chang", "Shimabukuro", "Taniguchi"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6b89b6cc-4f28-4848-8d95-47c6e42e179d"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2275&year=2020"
source_hash: "733d38dd263d17d93617ff703aefdd5d9fd7b2fd183819b24a43f402fd810599"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2275 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO NOTARIAL ACTS.
Updates the laws regarding notaries public to conform to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2018), the Hawaii Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, other state notary laws, and current notary practices. Effective 1/1/2021. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2275** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2275_.HTM)
2. **SB2275_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2275_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2275_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2275_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2275_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2275_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2275_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2275_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TEC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- English — primary (person)
- Fevella — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- Moriwaki — primary (person)
- NISHIHARA — primary (person)
- Riviere — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
- Taniguchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to CPH/TEC, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-06** The committee(s) on CPH/TEC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Ruderman, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, L. Thielen, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on TEC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TEC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) J.Keohokalole, Moriwaki, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from CPH/TEC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2839) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3257) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 182) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-12-20 at 2:30 PM.
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1156-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 06-30-20 2:00PM.
- **2020-06-29** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 06-30-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-30** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1258-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 395). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 054, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 054, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6b89b6cc-4f28-4848-8d95-47c6e42e179d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES."
description: "Authorizes any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident that cannot be moved under its own power or is otherwise disabled to be towed away at the expense of the registered owner. Specifies the applicable requirements and fees for towing motor vehicles involved in accidents under certain circumstances. Exempts certain automobile clubs or towing companies from motor vehicle towing and storage requirements. Effective 9/1/2020. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2384"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2384 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles", "Disabled Vehicles", "Towing Expenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "K. RHOADS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2384 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Authorizes any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident that cannot be moved under its own power or is otherwise disabled to be towed away at the expense of the registered owner. Specifies the applicable requirements and fees for towing motor vehicles involved in accidents under certain circumstances. Exempts certain automobile clubs or towing companies from motor vehicle towing and storage requirements. Effective 9/1/2020. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2384** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2384_.HTM)
2. **SB2384_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2384_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2384_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2384_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2384_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2384_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2384_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2384_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baker — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to TRS/PSM, CPH/JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-30** Re-Referred to TRS, CPH/JDC.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-02-05** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2502) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/JDC.
- **2020-02-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/JDC.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on CPH/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-20 10:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from CPH/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2976) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 223) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to TRN/CPC, JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN/CPC on Friday, 03-13-20 11:15AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Cullen, Hashem, Matayoshi, Woodson, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Brower. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cachola, Kong, Mizuno, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Onishi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from TRN/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1268-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 397). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 055, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 055, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/627662b7-255c-443f-956c-a2b4f3aa6006`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT."
description: "Prohibits any waste or disposal facility from being located in a conservation district except in emergency circumstances to mitigate significant risks to public safety and health. Requires no less than a one-half mile buffer zone around residences, schools, and hospitals for the construction, modification, or expansion of a waste or disposal facility. Specifies that \"waste or disposal facility\" excludes individual, state certified, non-industrial redemption centers. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2386"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2386 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Waste Management", "Landfills", "Buffer Zones", "Conservation Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fevella", "K. KAHELE", "Kanuha", "Kidani", "L. Thielen", "Riviere", "Ruderman", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 35
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8738f868-bd46-4193-9277-95b15a51dc0a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2386&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2386 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Prohibits any waste or disposal facility from being located in a conservation district except in emergency circumstances to mitigate significant risks to public safety and health. Requires no less than a one-half mile buffer zone around residences, schools, and hospitals for the construction, modification, or expansion of a waste or disposal facility. Specifies that "waste or disposal facility" excludes individual, state certified, non-industrial redemption centers. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2386** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_.HTM)
2. **SB2386_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2386_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2386_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2386_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
6. **SB2386_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2386_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **61** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Fevella — primary (person)
- K. KAHELE — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Kidani — primary (person)
- L. Thielen — primary (person)
- Riviere — primary (person)
- Ruderman — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-20 1:35PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2649) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-20 10:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-28-20 9:31AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-28** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3277) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 224) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to WLH/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by WLH/EEP on Friday, 03-13-20 10:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from WLH/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-12** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Nakamura voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Kong, Matsumoto, Okimoto, Thielen, Ward voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 398). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Kim. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 073, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 073, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8738f868-bd46-4193-9277-95b15a51dc0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS."
description: "Repeals the sunset provision of Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, permanently codifying the amendments to sections 514B105, 514B-146, and 667-94, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective retroactively to 6/29/2020. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2421"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2421 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Condominiums", "Associations", "Cure of Default", "Common Expense Assessments", "Nonjudicial Foreclosure", "Sunset Provision"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "Fevella", "Ihara", "Nishihara", "S. Chang", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2421&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2421 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.
Repeals the sunset provision of Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, permanently codifying the amendments to sections 514B105, 514B-146, and 667-94, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective retroactively to 6/29/2020. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2421** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2421_.HTM)
2. **SB2421_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2421_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2421_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2421_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- Fevella — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2701) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3136) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 233) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JUD on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Mizuno, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, McKelvey, Yamane, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from CPC/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1178-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1256-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 399). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 056, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 056, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ad91aba-a739-4776-8305-f90ba837b8e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."
description: "Repeals the sunset provision of Act 196, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, making permanent the amendments to sections 514B-71(a), 514B-72(a), and 514B-161, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2425"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2425 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Condominiums", "Associations", "Unit Owners", "Mediation", "Arbitration", "Condominium Education Trust Fund"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "English", "Fevella", "Ihara", "Nishihara", "S. Chang", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 28
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2425 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Repeals the sunset provision of Act 196, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, making permanent the amendments to sections 514B-71(a), 514B-72(a), and 514B-161, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2425** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2425_.HTM)
2. **SB2425_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2425_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- English — primary (person)
- Fevella — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2699) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3240) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 237) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JUD on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Mizuno, Matsumoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, McKelvey, Yamane, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from CPC/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 372). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 057, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 057, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08c2ef6c-6829-477a-b8c7-e484b48d8b78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SPORTS OFFICIALS."
description: "Allows a court to enjoin a defendant convicted of committing certain assault or terroristic threatening offenses against a sports official from attending any sports event of the type at which the sports official was engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2612"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2612 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sports Officials", "Assault", "Terroristic Threatening"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DELA CRUZ"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d5517be-ab15-49b3-953b-e190ea61c3e0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2612&year=2020"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2612 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO SPORTS OFFICIALS.
Allows a court to enjoin a defendant convicted of committing certain assault or terroristic threatening offenses against a sports official from attending any sports event of the type at which the sports official was engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2612** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2612_.HTM)
2. **SB2612_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2612_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2612_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2612_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- DELA CRUZ — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-20 10:01AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3098) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 293) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD , referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-11** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-12-20 at 2:30 PM.
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-12-20 2:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Nakamura excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 403). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 058, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 058, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d5517be-ab15-49b3-953b-e190ea61c3e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT."
description: "Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the modification of a coal power purchase agreement that proposes to extend the term or increase the amount of generation that is allowed to be produced under the existing agreement. Prohibits, after 12/31/2022, the issuance or renewal of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2629"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2629 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Electricity Generation", "Coal", "Prohibition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "J.KEOHOKALOLE", "K. RHOADS", "KEITH-AGARAN", "Kanuha", "NISHIHARA", "RUDERMAN", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47008f3e-575e-47eb-a8e1-51bdeb7a5939"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2629&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2629 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. Prohibits, after 6/30/2020, the modification of a coal power purchase agreement that proposes to extend the term or increase the amount of generation that is allowed to be produced under the existing agreement. Prohibits, after 12/31/2022, the issuance or renewal of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2629** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_.HTM)
2. **SB2629_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2629_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **SB2629_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2629_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2629_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **130** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- J.KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- NISHIHARA — primary (person)
- RUDERMAN — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to WTL/GVO, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Re-Referred to WTL/GVO, WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-06** The committee(s) on WTL/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from WTL/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2833) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-20 1:10PM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-26** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-26** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3152) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 304) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LAB/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 38 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-20 9:00AM in House conference room 325. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-19** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Monday, 06-22-20 9:30AM in House conference room 325. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Yamane, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong, McDermott, Okimoto, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Deferred One Day 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 023, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 023, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47008f3e-575e-47eb-a8e1-51bdeb7a5939`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE."
description: "Part I: Establishes a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members. Clarifies the penalties for violations. Allows a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Establishes a probationary period for abuse of family or household members. Part II: Makes consistent the types of documents accepted as proof of domestic or sexual violence victim status. Part III: Requires the judiciary to submit annual reports on the number and outcome of abuse cases. Part I sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 1/1/2021. (HD3)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2638"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2638 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abuse of Family or Household Member", "Petty Misdemeanor", "Penalties", "Pilot Program", "Domestic Violence", "Sexual Violence", "Victims", "Proof of Status"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "K. RHOADS", "Kidani", "Moriwaki"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 40
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f6afd9b-96fe-4526-906f-e157efea06e8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2638&year=2020"
source_hash: "41afba28016b50506376cea58c9b2030d536d381c6fd039e6e9b18266bd21b0d"
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---
# Hawaii SB 2638 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Part I: Establishes a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members. Clarifies the penalties for violations. Allows a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Establishes a probationary period for abuse of family or household members. Part II: Makes consistent the types of documents accepted as proof of domestic or sexual violence victim status. Part III: Requires the judiciary to submit annual reports on the number and outcome of abuse cases. Part I sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 1/1/2021. (HD3)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2638** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_.HTM)
2. **SB2638_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2638_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2638_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_HD3_.HTM)
5. **SB2638_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_SD1_.HTM)
6. **SB2638_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2638_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **71** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **91** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Baker — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- Kidani — primary (person)
- Moriwaki — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3262) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 311) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 03-11-20 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-11** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-17-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 2:05PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 06-24-20 3:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1278-20) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 404). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-31** Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)
- **2020-08-31** Notice of Intent to veto dated 08-31-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)
- **2020-09-15** Act 019, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 019, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1f6afd9b-96fe-4526-906f-e157efea06e8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS."
description: "Grants county agencies the right to enter property to investigate agricultural buildings for violations of and compliance with building permit and building code exemption requirements. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2701"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2701 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agricultural Buildings", "Exemptions", "Right to Enter", "Counties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "GABBARD", "Ihara", "J.KEOHOKALOLE", "RIVIERE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-17"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af2a4aeb-07b3-4f21-bdc6-c252d84925f0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2701&year=2020"
source_hash: "8f35ea79e7b82efe75da87eb711a41dee4cc01b9e5d5a792fbe57587b3e518fc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2701 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS.
Grants county agencies the right to enter property to investigate agricultural buildings for violations of and compliance with building permit and building code exemption requirements. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2701** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2701_.HTM)
2. **SB2701_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2701_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2701_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2701_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baker — primary (person)
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- J.KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- RIVIERE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to PSM/AEN, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on PSM/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-20 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Reported from PSM/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2487) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-11** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3167) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 339). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to WLH, JUD , referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by WLH on Friday, 03-13-20 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Tarnas, Wildberger, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1166-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 06-24-20 3:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-26** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-06-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 06-29-20.
- **2020-06-29** Deferred one day 06-30-20.
- **2020-06-30** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Say excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-01** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 371). `introduction`
- **2020-07-01** Deferred One Day 07-02-20.
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-06** One Day Notice 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Keith-Agaran.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 630).
- **2020-07-10** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 060, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 060, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af2a4aeb-07b3-4f21-bdc6-c252d84925f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."
description: "Amends the requirements for each solar energy system to claim the renewable energy technologies income tax credit. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2820"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2820 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Renewable Energy Technologies", "Income Tax Credit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HARIMOTO", "J.KEOHOKALOLE", "Nishihara", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c4bf363-bb97-4df1-92ee-2dcb2358da45"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2820&year=2020"
source_hash: "1e37cffa9428870c22cb6d633f9e446901be431b203032115382004b65356d3e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2820 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Amends the requirements for each solar energy system to claim the renewable energy technologies income tax credit. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2820** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2820_.HTM)
2. **SB2820_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2820_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2820_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2820_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2820_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2820_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2820_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2820_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- HARIMOTO — primary (person)
- J.KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to EET, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:55PM in conference room 414.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2469) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-11** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3345) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to EEP, FIN , referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-17-20 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Monday, 06-22-20 9:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Yamane, Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1202-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 06-30-20 2:00PM.
- **2020-06-29** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 06-30-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-30** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1272-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 405). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 061, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 061, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c4bf363-bb97-4df1-92ee-2dcb2358da45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES."
description: "Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Effective retroactive to 6/30/2020. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2844"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2844 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Claims Against the State ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54f7227d-1710-4b69-b3d1-f4e92c20d94b"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2844&year=2020"
source_hash: "8921a73b4ba352753605db1b12c6b5805f2deaa394aa66ce2f6c2014a0d7fc66"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2844 (2020 Regular Session) — MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Effective retroactive to 6/30/2020. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2844** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2844_.HTM)
2. **SB2844_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2844_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2844_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2844_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2844_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2844_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2844_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2844_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **71** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to JDC, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-20 10:01AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2714) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-20 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3056) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD, FIN , referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-17-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 2:05PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-22-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Lowen, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McKelvey; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Creagan, Nakashima, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1198-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 406). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-10** Act 011, 08/07/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-10** Act 011, on 08/07/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/54f7227d-1710-4b69-b3d1-f4e92c20d94b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND EMPLOYEE-BENEFICIARY MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS."
description: "Requires newly retired employees and surviving employee-beneficiaries to pay their share of health benefits premiums through monthly electronic deductions from their employees' retirement system pension or their financial institution. Requires monthly contributions not electronically withheld, deducted, or transmitted to be paid directly to the employees' retirement system fund by the first day of each month. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2866"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2866 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27d0e692-061a-4dbb-90b8-a1bbe41485c0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2866&year=2020"
source_hash: "017546edadb785efdc075860dd8b16e1ecc60a5a81d593822bcd9c1a9d003379"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2866 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND EMPLOYEE-BENEFICIARY MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Requires newly retired employees and surviving employee-beneficiaries to pay their share of health benefits premiums through monthly electronic deductions from their employees' retirement system pension or their financial institution. Requires monthly contributions not electronically withheld, deducted, or transmitted to be paid directly to the employees' retirement system fund by the first day of each month. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2866** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2866_.HTM)
2. **SB2866_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2866_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2866_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2866_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2866_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2866_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2866_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2866_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to LCA, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2875) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3193) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 406) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-20 9:10AM in House conference room 309.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 9:10AM in conference room 309.
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Monday, 06-22-20 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1271-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 407). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 062, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 062, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27d0e692-061a-4dbb-90b8-a1bbe41485c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING TRUST FUNDS."
description: "Allows the contractors license board and real estate commission to adjust recovery fund and education fund fees to maintain a reasonable relation between the fees generated and the cost of services rendered by the funds. Caps the funds at amounts determined biennially by the contractors license board and real estate commission. Applies retroactively to 7/1/2020. Supersedes contrary amendments made by Act 29, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019. (HD3)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2871"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2871 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Contractors Recovery Fund", "Contractors Education Fund", "Real Estate Recovery Fund", "Real Estate Education Fund", "Condominium Education Trust Fund", "Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 37
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d87e132-f458-44a7-8738-c22c49b7f93c"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2871&year=2020"
source_hash: "7e1483b5273b5452d23d40180cad4fba2abc965f98be67e5f9696ff9781aa1b1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2871 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING TRUST FUNDS.
Allows the contractors license board and real estate commission to adjust recovery fund and education fund fees to maintain a reasonable relation between the fees generated and the cost of services rendered by the funds. Caps the funds at amounts determined biennially by the contractors license board and real estate commission. Applies retroactively to 7/1/2020. Supersedes contrary amendments made by Act 29, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019. (HD3)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2871** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_.HTM)
2. **SB2871_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2871_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2871_HD3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_HD3_.HTM)
5. **SB2871_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_SD1_.HTM)
6. **SB2871_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2871_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Re-Referred to CPH, WAM.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2789) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3194) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 409) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Thursday, 03-12-20 9:30AM in House conference room 430.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1084-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 06-24-20 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cachola, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1213-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260-20) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 408). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-13** Act 012, on 08/12/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-13** Act 012, 08/12/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5d87e132-f458-44a7-8738-c22c49b7f93c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS."
description: "Clarifies that the practicum internship experience requirement is to be included with the course work in counseling requirement for mental health counselors. Clarifies that the supervised mental health practicum intern experience requirement is a total of 300 hours of supervised client contact across two academic terms. Permits applicants to fulfill all or part of their face-to-face clinical supervision requirement by a videoconference service. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2877"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2877 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Mental Health Counselor", "License Requirement", "Practicum Internship Experience", "Post-graduate Experience Supervision"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d965abcd-5323-43d8-95af-85630e06fc38"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2877&year=2020"
source_hash: "88b93b833253bf81de1f896d07600c09b3bac22e528b8464be202108962e7ae2"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2877 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.
Clarifies that the practicum internship experience requirement is to be included with the course work in counseling requirement for mental health counselors. Clarifies that the supervised mental health practicum intern experience requirement is a total of 300 hours of supervised client contact across two academic terms. Permits applicants to fulfill all or part of their face-to-face clinical supervision requirement by a videoconference service. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2877** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2877_.HTM)
2. **SB2877_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2877_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2877_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2877_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2877_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2877_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HMS, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** Re-Referred to CPH.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-19** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2902) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 412) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Thursday, 03-12-20 9:30AM in House conference room 430.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1085-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 06-24-20 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cachola, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1212-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 374). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-06** One Day Notice 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Keith-Agaran.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 630).
- **2020-07-10** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 063, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 063, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d965abcd-5323-43d8-95af-85630e06fc38`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPY."
description: "Requires the board of massage therapy to adopt and enforce sanitation rules for massage therapy establishments. Repeals existing statutory language that classifies unlicensed activity as a petty misdemeanor in favor of existing statutes that treat unlicensed activity as a misdemeanor. Increases the fines for violations of the laws regulating massage therapy. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2878"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2878 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Massage Therapy", "Massage Therapy Establishments", "Rulemaking Authority", "Fines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ad8abbc-b809-414f-9d43-520f154a2456"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2878&year=2020"
source_hash: "614ac0a057de367cc57da25b52d184bd29841f76e6ecae31277f7e77e929fe87"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2878 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPY.
Requires the board of massage therapy to adopt and enforce sanitation rules for massage therapy establishments. Repeals existing statutory language that classifies unlicensed activity as a petty misdemeanor in favor of existing statutes that treat unlicensed activity as a misdemeanor. Increases the fines for violations of the laws regulating massage therapy. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2878** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2878_.HTM)
2. **SB2878_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2878_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2878_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2878_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-11** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3140) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 413). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC on Thursday, 03-12-20 9:30AM in House conference room 430.
- **2020-03-12** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1083-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 06-24-20 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cachola, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1210-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 375). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-06** One Day Notice 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Keith-Agaran.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 630).
- **2020-07-10** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 064, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 064, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ad8abbc-b809-414f-9d43-520f154a2456`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS."
description: "Amends the definition of \"chronically homeless individual\" to provide clarity and improve the delivery and development of homeless services. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2893"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2893 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Chronically Homeless", "Definition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67725182-5660-4db2-aca9-9500fd82038a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2893&year=2020"
source_hash: "fe2926d7b5640038b9084deb992be3489e3ce390604a69769b29391c69701470"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2893 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS.
Amends the definition of "chronically homeless individual" to provide clarity and improve the delivery and development of homeless services. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2893** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2893_.HTM)
2. **SB2893_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2893_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2893_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2893_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2893_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2893_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HMS, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2465) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
- **2020-02-11** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-19-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-19** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-27** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2907) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-27** One Day Notice 02-28-20.
- **2020-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 55) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Friday, 03-13-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1128-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Deferred One Day 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Senate agrees with House amendments; passed Final Reading, as amended. Ayes, 25. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 633).
- **2020-07-15** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 065, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 065, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67725182-5660-4db2-aca9-9500fd82038a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHILD CARE."
description: "Clarifies certain requirements regarding licensure of child care facilities, including exemptions from licensure, health and safety standards, and investigations of violations. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2894"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2894 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Child Care", "Child Care Facilities", "Licensure Exemptions", "Violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98522db6-0ddc-4aef-81d3-91ee6903c57c"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2894 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHILD CARE.
Clarifies certain requirements regarding licensure of child care facilities, including exemptions from licensure, health and safety standards, and investigations of violations. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2894** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2894_.HTM)
2. **SB2894_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2894_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2894_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2894_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB2894_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2894_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HMS/CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on HMS/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-05** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Reported from HMS/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2479) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-11** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3126) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 423) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to HSH, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 03-11-20 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-11** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
- **2020-03-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24** Re-referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 49 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1262-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 410). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Deferred One Day 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Senate agrees with House amendments; passed Final Reading, as amended. Ayes, 25. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 633).
- **2020-07-15** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 066, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 066, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98522db6-0ddc-4aef-81d3-91ee6903c57c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE."
description: "Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of 3/27/2020, with special provisions to conform to parts of federal Public Law 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which took effect on 3/27/2020. Conforms Hawaii estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of 12/31/2019. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2920"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2920 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2019", "Income Tax", "Estate and Generation-skipping Transfer Tax"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97940155-c3ec-4239-b872-913f8b9e0746"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2920&year=2020"
source_hash: "67f0277a2129bbad8c17d9bd5d341775c80b8ea283164277477236399233d49e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2920 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of 3/27/2020, with special provisions to conform to parts of federal Public Law 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which took effect on 3/27/2020. Conforms Hawaii estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of 12/31/2019. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2920** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2920_.HTM)
2. **SB2920_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2920_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2920_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2920_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **120** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-20 10:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2411) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 02-10-20.
- **2020-02-10** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-02-10** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 16) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-02-11** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-02-14** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 31 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-30** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-30** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Say excused (3).
- **2020-07-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 383). `introduction`
- **2020-07-06** Deferred One Day 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-13** Act 013, on 08/12/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-13** Act 013, 08/12/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97940155-c3ec-4239-b872-913f8b9e0746`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES."
description: "Aligns the commercial driver's license qualification standards with federal regulations by repealing language related to medical waivers due to diabetes. Makes conforming amendments to Code of Federal Regulations citations. Effective 9/1/2020. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2993"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2993 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Commercial Driver's License Qualification Standards", "Medical Waivers", "Diabetes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "Gabbard", "INOUYE", "Kanuha", "Kim", "Taniguchi"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14c06b5f-d336-4b0a-8fb7-5a8e5a94a50e"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2993&year=2020"
source_hash: "f1df596182dfb37a895a5382ef637696ce2561668a4be5750828e7130fa34f39"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 2993 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.
Aligns the commercial driver's license qualification standards with federal regulations by repealing language related to medical waivers due to diabetes. Makes conforming amendments to Code of Federal Regulations citations. Effective 9/1/2020. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2993** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2993_.HTM)
2. **SB2993_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2993_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2993_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2993_HD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Baker — primary (person)
- Gabbard — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Kim — primary (person)
- Taniguchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to TRS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-02-05** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2538) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3141) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 452). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to TRN, CPC/JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 03-13-20 10:15AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Matayoshi, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1117-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 49 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 06-30-20.
- **2020-06-29** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 06-30-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-30** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1267-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 412). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 067, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 067, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14c06b5f-d336-4b0a-8fb7-5a8e5a94a50e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FIREARM REGISTRATION."
description: "Requires every person who permanently moves firearms out of the State to contact the county police department where the firearms are registered to notify that police department that the firearms have been moved out of State within five days of their removal from the State. Imposes a fine of $100 per firearm for violations. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3054"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3054 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Firearms", "Gun Safety", "Registration"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["K. RHOADS"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3054 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FIREARM REGISTRATION.
Requires every person who permanently moves firearms out of the State to contact the county police department where the firearms are registered to notify that police department that the firearms have been moved out of State within five days of their removal from the State. Imposes a fine of $100 per firearm for violations. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3054** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3054_.HTM)
2. **SB3054_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3054_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3054_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3054_SD1_.HTM)
4. **SB3054_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3054_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **92** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **41** (pass) · upper
- The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **52** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **31** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-20 1:15PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-06** The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-07-20 12:30PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2488) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-11** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-20 10:15AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3255) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 471) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to PVM/JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-16** Bill scheduled to be heard by PVM/JUD on Wednesday, 03-18-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 03-18-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by PVM/JUD on Wednesday, 06-24-20 3:02PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-24** The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, D. Kobayashi, Nishimoto, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Kong, McDermott; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Perruso, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Say, Yamane; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-29** Reported from PVM/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-06-29** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Aquino, Creagan, Hashimoto, McKelvey, San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Eli, Har, Kitagawa, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Quinlan, Say, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting no (13) and none excused (0).
- **2020-07-01** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Todd voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Eli, Har, Kitagawa, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Quinlan, Say, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting no (13) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 376). `introduction`
- **2020-07-02** Deferred One Day 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-06** One Day Notice 07-08-20.
- **2020-07-08** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella, Riviere. 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Keith-Agaran.
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 630).
- **2020-07-10** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 068, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 068, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2dbc8795-ab01-4bf7-a7ed-a929b69be5a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO A SCHOOL FACILITIES AGENCY."
description: "Establishes the school facilities agency to be responsible for all public school development, planning, and construction, related to capital improvement projects assigned by the legislature, governor, or board of education. Places management of school impact fees with the agency. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3103"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3103 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["School Facilities Agency", "BOE", "Department of Education", "Construction ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "ENGLISH", "FEVELLA", "GABBARD", "IHARA", "INOUYE", "J.KEOHOKALOLE", "K. KAHELE", "KANUHA", "KEITH-AGARAN", "KIDANI", "KIM", "KOUCHI", "L. THIELEN", "MORIWAKI", "NISHIHARA", "RIVIERE", "RUDERMAN", "S. CHANG", "SHIMABUKURO", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/477b2393-9251-4e00-97cd-ba86d31d8bb2"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3103&year=2020"
source_hash: "8cf7af80b66db07882315dba7fff4d47fe76f5e9c5e558847ea0cba5b84999ac"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3103 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO A SCHOOL FACILITIES AGENCY.
Establishes the school facilities agency to be responsible for all public school development, planning, and construction, related to capital improvement projects assigned by the legislature, governor, or board of education. Places management of school impact fees with the agency. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3103** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3103_.HTM)
2. **SB3103_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3103_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3103_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3103_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB3103_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3103_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB3103_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3103_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- ENGLISH — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- IHARA — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- J.KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- K. KAHELE — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- KIM — primary (person)
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
- L. THIELEN — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- NISHIHARA — primary (person)
- RIVIERE — primary (person)
- RUDERMAN — primary (person)
- S. CHANG — primary (person)
- SHIMABUKURO — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to EDU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-12-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2020-02-12** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2878) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-20 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto, Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3069) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Harimoto, Ihara, Moriwaki, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Riviere, L. Thielen. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Taniguchi). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 492) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to LHE/FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22** Re-referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 48 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Tuesday, 06-23-20 1:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-23** The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tokioka; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-25** Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1215-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-25** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Kong, Tokioka, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 413). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 072, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 072, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/477b2393-9251-4e00-97cd-ba86d31d8bb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS."
description: "Extends the emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program and medical respite pilot program to 06/30/2021. Clarifies the lapse date for encumbered resources for the pilot programs that were previously appropriated pursuant to Act 209, SLH 2018. Effective retroactively to 06/29/2019. (HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3117"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3117 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Human Services", "Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program", "Medical Respite Pilot Program ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ihara", "Kim", "MORIWAKI", "RIVIERE", "RUDERMAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2fba0b5-ae0f-4468-a3e4-3551710f0023"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3117&year=2020"
source_hash: "b0e34b316db38f175ab8e08c7238d49a772e9c2eb70bc3ef3250d1f67ff3e7ba"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3117 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Extends the emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program and medical respite pilot program to 06/30/2021. Clarifies the lapse date for encumbered resources for the pilot programs that were previously appropriated pursuant to Act 209, SLH 2018. Effective retroactively to 06/29/2019. (HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3117** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3117_.HTM)
2. **SB3117_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3117_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3117_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3117_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB3117_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3117_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **110** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ihara — primary (person)
- Kim — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- RIVIERE — primary (person)
- RUDERMAN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HMS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2373) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2020-02-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3189) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 497) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Friday, 03-13-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1124-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 06-30-20 2:00PM.
- **2020-06-29** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 06-30-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-30** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1263-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 414). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Deferred One Day 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Senate agrees with House amendments; passed Final Reading, as amended. Ayes, 25. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 633).
- **2020-07-15** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 069, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 069, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2fba0b5-ae0f-4468-a3e4-3551710f0023`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."
description: "Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SB3119 HD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3119"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3119 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Revision Bill"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3cde6773-7e01-45ee-ae27-5934266eca12"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3119&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3119 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SB3119 HD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3119** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3119_.HTM)
2. **SB3119_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3119_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3119_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3119_HD2_.HTM)
4. **SB3119_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3119_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **80** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- KOUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-14** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-20 9:15AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-20** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3031) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 498) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-17-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-03-16** This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 2:05PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-22-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-22** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Creagan, Nakashima, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-24** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2020-06-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-06-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 415). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 070, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 070, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3cde6773-7e01-45ee-ae27-5934266eca12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."
description: "Makes deposits into the emergency and budget reserve fund by replacing general fund appropriations with general obligation bond proceeds and transferring savings from the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Transfers excess funds from other sources into the emergency and budget reserve fund. Effective 5/27/2020; provided that the general obligation bond authorization is effective 7/1/2020. (SB3139 HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3139"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3139 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Budget", "Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund", "Appropriations ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KEITH-AGARAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2cbef551-75a3-4f0d-8f76-5828f249ce42"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3139&year=2020"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3139 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Makes deposits into the emergency and budget reserve fund by replacing general fund appropriations with general obligation bond proceeds and transferring savings from the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Transfers excess funds from other sources into the emergency and budget reserve fund. Effective 5/27/2020; provided that the general obligation bond authorization is effective 7/1/2020. (SB3139 HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3139** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3139_.HTM)
2. **SB3139_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3139_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3139_HD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3139_HD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
4. **SB3139_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3139_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-20 12:25PM in conference room 211.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3011) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 503) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to FIN, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-08** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 05-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room Auditorium. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2020-05-11** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 05-13-20.
- **2020-05-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 05-15-20 9:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-05-15** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-15** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1194-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2020-05-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Thielen excused (2).
- **2020-05-18** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Say voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Thielen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-05-19** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 358). `introduction`
- **2020-05-19** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 05-21-20.
- **2020-05-21** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) L. Thielen. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto.
- **2020-05-22** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 534).
- **2020-05-21** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-06** Vetoed on 07-06-2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105), line-item appropriations veto. `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2020-07-06** Act 004, 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-06** Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1105), various appropriations throughout the bill. `executive-veto`
- **2020-07-06** Act 004, on 07/06/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-10** Vetoed on 07-06-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110), Statement of Objections for the line-item appropriations veto (refer to Gov. Msg. No. 1105). `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2020-07-10** Vetoed on 07-06-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110) - Statement of Objections for the line item appropiration veto in Gov. Msg. No. 1105. `executive-veto`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2cbef551-75a3-4f0d-8f76-5828f249ce42`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES."
description: "Prohibits intentionally or knowingly manufacturing, importing, installing, reinstalling, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, nonfunctional air bag, or air bag that does not meet federal safety requirements, with the intent that such device replace an air bag in any air-bag-required motor vehicle. Prohibits intentionally or knowingly selling, offering for sale, installing, or reinstalling in an air-bag-required motor vehicle any device that causes the air-bag-required motor vehicle's diagnostic systems to fail to warn that an air bag is not installed or the air-bag-required motor vehicle is equipped with a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or nonfunctional air bag, as applicable. (HD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3158"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3158 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles", "Counterfeit Air Bags", "Restraint Systems"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["English", "Fevella", "Gabbard", "Ihara", "Inouye", "J.Keohokalole", "K. Kahele", "KIDANI", "KIM", "Kanuha", "Keith-Agaran", "L. Thielen", "Moriwaki", "Nishihara", "Riviere", "Ruderman", "S. Chang", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/546aaac0-0513-46ba-b85e-d6a415911ae0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3158&year=2020"
source_hash: "31f9433b7f7775735706d83c955cb53cf64766f61fb3b8aff84c31f2bb03802e"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 3158 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Prohibits intentionally or knowingly manufacturing, importing, installing, reinstalling, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, nonfunctional air bag, or air bag that does not meet federal safety requirements, with the intent that such device replace an air bag in any air-bag-required motor vehicle. Prohibits intentionally or knowingly selling, offering for sale, installing, or reinstalling in an air-bag-required motor vehicle any device that causes the air-bag-required motor vehicle's diagnostic systems to fail to warn that an air bag is not installed or the air-bag-required motor vehicle is equipped with a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or nonfunctional air bag, as applicable. (HD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB3158** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3158_.HTM)
2. **SB3158_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3158_HD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3158_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB3158_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- English — primary (person)
- Fevella — primary (person)
- Gabbard — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- Inouye — primary (person)
- J.Keohokalole — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- KIM — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Keith-Agaran — primary (person)
- L. Thielen — primary (person)
- Moriwaki — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
- Riviere — primary (person)
- Ruderman — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** The committee(s) on TRS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from TRS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2758) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2020-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3129) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** One Day Notice 03-03-20.
- **2020-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 512) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-03-09** Referred to TRN, CPC/JUD, referral sheet 36 `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 03-13-20 10:15AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-03-13** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Matayoshi, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-11** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1112-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
- **2020-05-11** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 49 `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 06-29-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-06-29** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 06-30-20.
- **2020-06-29** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 06-30-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-06-30** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Say. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-07-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 416). `introduction`
- **2020-07-08** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-08** One Day Notice 07-10-20.
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of Senate agreement and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 632).
- **2020-07-13** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 071, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 071, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/546aaac0-0513-46ba-b85e-d6a415911ae0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING."
description: "Makes appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of collective bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative, for fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Appropriates moneys to meet collective bargaining requirements under emergency medical services contracts. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 785"
citation: "Hawaii SB 785 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations for Public Employment Cost Items", "Emergency Medical Services ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["TANIGUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 58
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91a6c8bb-1a12-4ae6-ba6f-fb01da39f07b"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=785&year=2020"
source_hash: "e3f6aaa3651f6bd6517ef3e1afd5050613e7d3f5ebfe66d8a97cdc9b2a90e5c8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 785 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Makes appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of collective bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative, for fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Appropriates moneys to meet collective bargaining requirements under emergency medical services contracts. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB785** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB785_.HTM)
2. **SB785_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB785_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB785_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB785_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB785_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB785_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- TANIGUCHI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to LCA, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-04** The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 2:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-02-07** The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-14** Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-02-15** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-19 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1074) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** One Day Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 245) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-12-19 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2019-03-12** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** Re-referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 32 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-19 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-03-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1951), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 546). `introduction`
- **2019-04-04** Deferred One Day 04-05-19.
- **2019-04-05** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 685).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Eli Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Taniguchi Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; S. Chang, Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 920).
- **2019-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-19 2:00PM in conference room 423.
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 10:00AM in conference room 423.
- **2019-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 2:00PM in conference room 423.
- **2019-12-01** Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
- **2020-06-19** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-19** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
- **2020-06-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: Taniguchi Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Keith-Agaran, Fevella.
- **2020-06-22** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Luke Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 537).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 364).
- **2020-06-22** Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
- **2020-06-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 06-23-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2020-06-23** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Luke, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-06-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2-20).
- **2020-06-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 06-26-20.
- **2020-06-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 2-20) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2020-06-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 06-26-20.
- **2020-06-26** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella, Kim, Moriwaki, Nishihara, Ruderman, Wakai . 3 No(es): Senator(s) J.Keohokalole, Riviere, L. Thielen. 0 Excused: none.
- **2020-06-26** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) DeCoite, Kong, McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Say voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto, Thielen, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Wildberger excused (2).
- **2020-06-26** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 542).
- **2020-06-26** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 368).
- **2020-06-26** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-15** Act 048, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 048, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91a6c8bb-1a12-4ae6-ba6f-fb01da39f07b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).