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Measure Status	Current Status	Introducer(s)	Current Referral	Companion
SB16 HD1 Hawaiian Language; State Law RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English and if the law has not been subsequently amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. (HD1)	(H) 3/20/2023- 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) Cochran, Gates, Lowen excused (3).	RHOADS	JHA, FIN
SB18 SD1 Corporation Reports; Independent Campaign Expenditures and Political Contributions RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. Requires domestic and foreign corporations to provide their shareholders with reports of independent expenditures and political contributions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)	(H) 3/9/2023- Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 17	RHOADS, KEITH-AGARAN, LEE	ECD, JHA
SB22 SD1 Bed Bugs; Landlords; Rental Dwelling Units; Infestations RELATING TO BED BUGS. Prohibits landlords, including those operating in public housing and educational dorm settings, from renting a dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation. Establishes procedures that landlords shall take upon receiving notice of an actual or suspected bed bug infestation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)	(H) 3/9/2023- Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 17	RHOADS	HSG, JHA
SB26 SD1 Landlord-Tenant Code; Habitability; Retaliatory Evictions RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Prohibits a landlord from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from a tenant if the habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Caps a tenant's liability for rent if the habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)	(H) 3/9/2023- Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 17	RHOADS	HSG, JHA	HB524
SB35 SD2 Civil Legal Services; Judiciary; Appropriation ($) RELATING TO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds for the Judiciary to purchase civil legal services for low- and moderate-income persons. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)	(H) 3/20/2023- Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Lowen excused (3).	RHOADS, ELEFANTE, KEITH-AGARAN, LEE, SHIMABUKURO	JHA, FIN	HB811
SB40 SD1 Discriminatory Reporting; Protected Class; Law Enforcement Officer; Civil Remedy RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. Establishes provisions relating to civil remedies for discriminatory reporting to a law enforcement officer. Provides that a person who contacts a law enforcement officer to come to a location to contact a person on the basis of the person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity with the specific intent to infringe upon the person's rights under the Hawaii State Constitution or United State Constitution; discriminate against the person; cause the person to feel harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed; cause the person to be expelled from a place that the person is lawfully located; damage the person's reputation or standing within the community; or damage the person's financial, economic, consumer, or business prospects or interest shall be civilly liable. Requires the Department of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, to provide guidance to the public on the enactment of this Act. Effective January 1, 2024, requires the Department of Law Enforcement to also provide guidance on this Act. (SD1)	(H) 3/9/2023- Referred to LGO, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17	RHOADS, CHANG, KEITH-AGARAN, Shimabukuro	LGO, JHA, FIN	HB807