THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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9:35 a.m. |
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Via Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
JDC |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the department of public safety to maintain a list of independent civil process servers and amends several statutes to allow process servers to serve specific types of legal documents. (SD1)
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO PARENTAGE. Requires the department of health to convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Clarifies that the effective period of a temporary restraining order, protective order, or injunction for a minor may extend to a reasonable date after the minor has reached the age of eighteen. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Prohibits employers, with certain exemptions, from requiring employees and prospective employees to download to their personal communication device, a mobile application that enables the employee's location to be tracked or the employee's personal information to be revealed, as a condition of employment or continued employment. Prohibits employers from terminating, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an employee for refusing to download or refusing to consent to download the mobile application to the employee's personal communication device; or opposing any practice forbidden by this Act or filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in any proceeding concerning an unlawful practice prohibited under this Act. Allows a person who alleges a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Sets fines. Effective 12/25/2040. (SD1)
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LCA, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT. Establishes the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act that protects from employers and educational institutions, online accounts maintained by employees, unpaid interns, independent contractors, prospective employees, students, prospective students, and parents or legal guardians of students under the age of eighteen years. Effective 12/25/2040. (SD1)
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LCA/EDU, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO PROPERTY CRIMES. Changes the state of mind required for section 486M-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, penalties to intentionally or knowingly. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO MINORS. Expands the circumstances where a minor may consent to no cost emergency shelter and related services to include cases where the provider is coordinating with child welfare services. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. Codifies the administrative rule definition of "assistance animal". Clarifies the type of verification an individual may provide to substantiate a reasonable accommodation request for a specific assistance animal. Specifies that possession of a vest or other distinguishing animal garment, tag, or registration document commonly purchased online and purporting to identify an animal as a service animal or assistance animal does not constitute valid verification of a disability-related need for an assistance animal. Effective 11/1/21. (SD1)
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HMS, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. Removes cannabidiol drugs that have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration from the list of Schedule V substances for consistency with federal laws. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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HTH/PSM, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION. Amends the manner of appointment of members to the game management advisory commission. (SD1)
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WTL, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Designates one of the at-large positions on the board of agriculture as the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission. Provides that the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission will serve on the board of agriculture upon the expiration of an at-large position's term. (SD1)
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AEN/HWN, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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RELATING TO VETERINARIANS. Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report events of animal injury, death, or abuse to law enforcement where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dogfighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC Measure added on 03-29-21 |
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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