KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair |
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Senator Henry J.C. Aquino, Vice Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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TIME: |
1:10 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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TIMESLOT: |
HHS |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Authorizes licensed physician assistants to perform certain abortions. Declares a law of another state that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person who: terminates or seeks to terminate a pregnancy; performs or induces the termination of a pregnancy; knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of the termination of a pregnancy; or attempts or intends to engage in the conduct, as contrary to the public policy of this State and shall not be enforceable in any court of the State and shall not afford any basis for the granting if legal or equitable relief by any court of the State. Prohibits the State from engaging in certain actions with regard to civil and criminal actions from another state.
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HHS/CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. Prohibits a covered entity from disclosing communication or information relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the issuance of a subpoena in connection with an out-of-state proceeding relating to reproductive health care services legally performed in the State. Prohibits agencies from providing information or expending resources in the furtherance of interstate investigations or proceedings relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the State from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action based on pregnancy outcomes or aiding or assisting a pregnant individual with accessing reproductive health care services. Requires the governor to deny any demand for surrender of a person charged with a crime involving reproductive health care services unless the conduct constitutes a crime in the State. Enumerates laws contrary to public policy and prohibits their application as rules of decision in the courts. Prohibits the issuance of a summons for persons to testify in another state with regard to lawful reproductive health care services. Clarifies under various licensing statutes that the provision or assistance in receipt or provision of medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, counseling, or referral services related to the human reproductive system cannot form a basis for disciplinary action. Prohibits the enforcement of a judgment or order arising from a foreign penal civil action or other penal law with respect to reproductive health care services.
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HHS/CPN, JDC [Measure added on 01-27-23] |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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 Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura Chair |
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