Hawaii Legislature | 2017 | Regular Session | Adjourned Sine Die
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Active Hawaii Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SR85 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop And Establish A Live, Learn, Work, And Play Program To Promote Workforce Readiness In Hawaii's Students Through Career Pipeline And Academy School Initiatives. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR61 | Urging The Board Of Education To Restrict Any Person From Applying For The Position Of Superintendent Of Education If That Person Was A Member Of The Board Of Education When The Search And Hiring Process Was Developed Or Initiated. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR12 | Requesting Additional Funding For Education From The United States Department Of Education. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR67 | Requesting The Development Of A Collaborative Plan To Best Leverage State And County Funds To Build Affordable Housing Projects And An Exploration Of The Feasibility Of Transferring A Parcel Of Land In Kahului, Maui, To The Hawaii Housing Finance And... | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR83 | Requesting The Task Force Established To Study Effective Incarceration Policies To Improve Hawaii's Correctional System, Also Identify In Its Final Report Sites For A New Correctional Facility That Are Ten Acres Or Less In Size. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR40 | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources, In Collaboration With The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, To Explore The Possibility Of Using Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel Technology To Detect And Clean Up Ocean Debris ... | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR82 | Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop And Implement A State Plan For Computer Science Education In All Public Schools. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR6 | Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Conduct An Extensive Statewide Pueo Habitat Inventory. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR63 | Establishing A Task Force To Plan And Coordinate The Celebration Of The One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary Of The First Arrival Of Japanese Emigrants To Hawaii. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
| SR30 | Recognizing April 15 Through April 22, 2018, As Volunteer Week In The State Of Hawaii. | 2017-05-30 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-30-17. |
Top Hawaii Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Joseph Souki [D] | 460 |  |
| Rep. Richard Creagan [D] | 379 | |
| Rep. Cindy Evans [D] | 345 | |
| Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D] | 283 | |
| Rep. Joy San Buenaventura [D] | 272 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. William Espero [D] | 472 | |
| Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] | 457 | |
| Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | 450 | |
| Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | 417 | |
| Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D] | 410 | |
Top Hawaii Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 465 | |
| Judiciary | 305 | |
| Health | 151 | |
| Transportation | 109 | |
| Labor & Public Employment | 100 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | 317 | |
| Judiciary and Labor | 212 | |
| Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health | 183 | |
| Transportation and Energy | 99 | |
| Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs | 97 | |
Most Viewed Hawaii Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB1481 | Establishes a working group to study the uses of and determine best practices regarding blockchain technology. Effective 7/1/2038. (HD1) | Bill Text |
| SB501 | Requires all limited service pregnancy centers to disclose the availability of and enrollment information for reproductive health services. Defines limited service pregnancy center. Establishes privacy and disclosure requirements for individual recor... | Bill Text |
| HB773 | Makes modifications to the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program by permitting submission of a license application at any time during the year in which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp, amending physical facility requirements, and repealing the re... | Bill Text |
| HB2 | Authorizes tiny homes of less than 500 square feet for farm workers in agricultural districts in a county with a population of more than 180,000 but less than 250,000. County council may adopt ordinances for the oversight of tiny homes, as defined in... | Bill Text |
| SB1055 | Prohibits the sale of electronic smoking devices that contain nicotine. | Bill Text |
| SB1286 | Clarifies the scope of the private trade, vocational, and technical school licensure program within the department of education. Establishes a licensing fee to ensure the sustainability of the licensure program. Establishes a license renewal process ... | Bill Text |
| SB1240 | Requires DLNR to submit proposed legislation to the legislature by the 2019 regular session including a definition of "sustainable", a policy for sustainable collection practices of near shore aquatic life, a process for determining limits on collect... | Bill Text |
| HB425 | Makes certain sections of the Code of Ethics inapplicable to technology transfer activities sponsored by University of Hawaii if the activities comply with the regulatory framework and research compliance program approved by the Board of Regents. Req... | Bill Text |
| HB727 | Authorizes the Department of Transportation to allow motorcycles and motor scooters on shoulder lanes, as determined by the Department, in times of traffic congestion. (HB727 CD1) | Bill Text |
| HB1488 | Adds additional qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana patients and permits possession of additional plants. Amends requirements for and access to testing. Extends deadlines related to implementation of the dispensary system. Amends secu... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Hawaii Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| SB686 | Establishes education surcharges on residential investment properties and visitor accommodations for the purpose of funding public education. (SB686 HD1) | Bill Text |
| HB1481 | Establishes a working group to study the uses of and determine best practices regarding blockchain technology. Effective 7/1/2038. (HD1) | Bill Text |
| HB83 | Requires the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness, in conjunction with and with the advisement of the Department of Human Services and Department of Land and Natural Resources, to establish a working group to examine and develop recommendations... | Bill Text |
| SB1286 | Clarifies the scope of the private trade, vocational, and technical school licensure program within the department of education. Establishes a licensing fee to ensure the sustainability of the licensure program. Establishes a license renewal process ... | Bill Text |
| HB1593 | Establishes the Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Program and Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Fund. Establishes the Energy Storage System Rebate Program as a three-year pilot program and requires the Green Infrastructure Authority to submit annual repo... | Bill Text |
| SB11 | Protects homeless individuals from having their personal property taken from a state or county agency without proper documentation procedures and the ability to recovery property from the agency. Establishes the executive office on homeless identity ... | Bill Text |
| HB4 | Requires certain employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1) | Bill Text |
| SB683 | Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to advance the State's goal of providing a public education for the children of Hawaii by authorizing the legislature to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on residential investme... | Bill Text |
| HB407 | Authorizes the issuance of employer-sponsored high deductible health plans, if certain conditions are met. Requires maintenance of health savings accounts in conjunction with high deductible health plans. Specifies that employers and insurers that bu... | Bill Text |
| HB552 | Establishes the Affordable Health Insurance Working Group to plan for and mitigate adverse effects of the potential repeal of the federal Affordable Care Act by Congress. (HB552 CD1) | Bill Text |
Hawaii Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Regular Session | 3566 | 191 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 2nd Special Session | 7 | 5 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 5708 | 442 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 3647 | 427 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 1st Special Session | 1 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 5593 | 414 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 3688 | 544 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 5974 | 538 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 4142 | 419 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 6360 | 432 | Browse | Search | Download |
