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SB100 SD2
Intoxicating Liquor; Licenses; Fingerprinting; Nonprofit Organizations; Exempt
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Provides that leaders of nonprofit organizations shall not be fingerprinted when applying for a liquor license in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand. (SD2) |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 012, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). |
HASHIMOTO, KIM, LEE, C., MCKELVEY |
JHA |
HB829 |
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SB112 SD2
Police Reports; Access; Investigation; Police Department
RELATING TO POLICE REPORTS.
Allows surviving immediate family members of deceased persons for whom law enforcement initiated an investigation to receive a copy of the closing report prepared by the investigating police department after a specified period of time. (SD2) |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 017, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). |
RHOADS, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, LEE, C. |
JHA |
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SB121
Justices and Judges; Appointment; Confirmation; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE SENATE MORE TIME TO CONFIRM JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to extend the amount of time allowed the Senate to consider and act on the appointments of justices and judges from thirty to sixty days for appointments made between April 1 and December 31 when the Senate is not in Regular Session or is about to adjourn the Regular Session. |
(S)
4/4/2025- Enrolled to Governor. |
RHOADS, KANUHA, KIDANI |
JHA, FIN |
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SB289
State Ethics Commission Package; State Ethics Code; Lobbyist Law; Administrative Fines
RELATING TO ETHICS ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
Establishes uniform provisions for the assessment of administrative penalties under the State Ethics Code and Lobbyist Law. |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 013, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB411 |
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SB602
HPHA; Public Housing; Public Closure; Offices and Facilities; Trespassing
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Includes any parcels owned by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority as areas that may be closed to the public. Specifies required signage. |
(H)
4/24/2025- Act 027, on 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127). |
WAKAI, AQUINO, CHANG, KIDANI, MORIWAKI, RHOADS, Hashimoto, Richards, San Buenaventura |
HSG, JHA |
HB199 |
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SB1202
Elections; Campaign Finance; Use of Campaign Funds; Child Care; Vital Household Dependent Care
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Allows campaign funds to be used for a candidate’s child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions. |
(H)
4/23/2025- Act 019, on 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). |
KIM, AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Dela Cruz, Richards |
JHA, FIN |
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SB1291 SD1
Board of Public Accountancy; Qualifications; Licensure; Certified Public Accountants
RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
Clarifies the education and professional experience requirements for certified public accountant license applicants to establish alternative pathways to licensure. (SD1) |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 014, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). |
KEOHOKALOLE |
CPC |
HB983 |
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SB1319 SD1
Attorney General; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Identification Processing
RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION PROCESSING.
Requires that the Attorney General's identification system include criminal cases initiated via citations that resulted in conviction, deferred acceptance of guilty or nolo contendere plea, or conditional discharge, and that a court order identification processing in such cases. (SD1) |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 011, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB1000 |
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SB1341
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Hawaii State Energy Office; Public Utilities Commission; Energy Data Collection Program; HIEMA; OHS; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Emergency Management
RELATING TO ENERGY INDUSTRY INFORMATION REPORTING.
Adds the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that may examine the energy industry information statements submitted pursuant to section 486J-3, HRS. Adds the promotion of emergency management and critical infrastructure protection as relevant purposes of the Energy Data Collection Program. |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 007, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, JHA |
HB1022 |
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SB1381 SD1
Hawaii Air National Guard; Hawaii Army National Guard; Hawaii National Guard; Department of Defense; Rank and Title of Component Heads
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
Allows the Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, which is currently Major General. Provides the Adjutant General with the flexibility to assign either the Chief of Staff or the Assistant Adjutant General to lead the Hawaii Air National Guard. Authorizes the pay and allowances for the Chief of Staff of the Hawaii Air National Guard to be determined according to the pay tables of the Regular Air Force of the United States. (SD1) |
(H)
4/24/2025- Act 026, on 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, FIN |
HB1062 |
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SB1382
Militia; National Guard; Assault in the Second Degree
RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a national guard member in the performance of duty is a class C felony. |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 008, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, JHA |
HB1063 |
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SB1447
Department of Health; Remedies; Administrative Orders; Administrative Hearings
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.
Requires any order to cease and desist issued by the Director of Health that is administratively appealed to remain in effect during the appeals process. |
(H)
4/11/2025- Act 015, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
HB1128 |
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SB1466
Income Tax; Earned Income Tax Credit
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Clarifies that nonresidents who claim the refundable earned income tax credit are required to adjust the amount claimed using the ratio of their Hawaii adjusted gross income to federal adjusted gross income. Eliminates the unlimited carryforward on nonrefundable earned income tax credits for tax year 2022. |
(H)
4/24/2025- Act 025, on 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
HB1147 |
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SB1470
Income Taxation; Withholding; Exemptions
RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING.
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, (1) repeals the maximum tax rate that may be considered in determining the amount of income tax that must be withheld and the requirement that a standard deduction allowance be treated as if it was denominated as a withholding exemption, and (2) for the purpose of income tax withholding, permits the Director of Taxation to prescribe a standard deduction allowance in an amount more or less than one whole exemption. |
(H)
4/24/2025- Act 024, on 04/23/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
HB1151 |
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SB1508 SD1
Revision Bill
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. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2025- Act 021, on 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB1438 |