HB 297 HD 2

RELATING TO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE

By Representative(s) TAKAI / SANTIAGO; Lee

Companion Bill: SB 1231

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CORPORATIONS, HEALTH, HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, MOTOR VEHICLES, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, SMOKING

Report Title: Smoking

Description: Prohibits smoking in state workplaces. (HB297 HD2)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. LAB 3. JHA ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 1-25-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  01-28-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 1-28-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2- 2-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 2-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Kahikina, Lee, Leong; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Stegmaier; 1 Noes: Rep.(s)
                  McDermott; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Kawakami
 2- 4-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 40) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  LAB
 2- 4-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on LAB with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Case, Hiraki, Morihara,
                  Okamura, Souki, Yoshinaga excused.
 2-18-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-18-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takai, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; 1
                  Noes: Rep.(s) Rath; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Hamakawa,        
                  Hiraki
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 642) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on JHA
 2-19-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on JHA, as        
                  amended HD2 with Representative(s) McDermott, Rath
                  voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki,
                  Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say,
                  Takamine excused.