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Legislator > Jarrett Keohokalole
State Senator
Jarrett Keohokalole
(D) - Hawaii
Hawaii Senate District 24
In Office - Started: 11/06/2018
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State Capitol
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-587-7215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB1044 | Relating To The Stabilization Of Property Insurance. | Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and reactivates the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Establishes the Condominium Loan Program and the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority on behalf of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, for the purpose of providing financing for essential repairs and deferred maintenance to condominium associations. Abolishes the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund on 6/30/2047. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize lenders to provide loans at competitive rates and terms to allow condominium associations to make necessary maintenance and repairs. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study to develop long-term solutions to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Authorizes the issuance of reimbursable general obligation bonds to facilitate the initial issuance of policies to condominium associations. Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB140 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Prohibits the importation of firewood into the State unless the firewood is certified as heat-treated and labeled accordingly or the importation is authorized and permitted by the Department of Agriculture before importation. Requires persons who import firewood into the State to maintain, and make available on request, records of imports for at least two years. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB330 | Relating To Invasive Species Prevention. | Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to enforce federal quarantines. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1051 | Relating To Hawaiian History Month. | Designates September as Hawaiian History Month. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1298 | Relating To Recycling. | Expands the types of electronic devices subject to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Excludes manufacturers of only electronic device peripherals and no other electronic devices. Allows, rather than requires, the Department of Health to determine additional penalties. Requires manufacturers' recycling plans to describe communication efforts with the State and counties to facilitate consumer education efforts. Repeals the requirement that recycling plans be implemented and fully operational by 1/1/2023 in order for manufacturer collaboration authority to apply. Establishes additional manufacturer recycling goals beginning on 1/1/2026 and 1/1/2027. Requires additional information to be included in manufacturers' reports containing information for calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Requires collectors to report certain information regarding recyclers and refurbishers and allows the Department of Health to require submission of bills of lading and recycler receiving reports. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1048 | Relating To Solicitation Of Funds From The Public. | Amends Act 205, SLH 2024, to clarify standards and safeguards in online crowdfunding, including creating separate registration, reporting, and fee requirements that are specific to platform charities and charitable fundraising platforms. Extends the effective date of Act 205 to July 1, 2026. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB253 | Relating To Condominium Reserves. | Requires a detailed budget summary to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget or reserve study. Excludes the good faith defense for associations whose boards adopt a budget that omits the required detailed budget summary. Clarifies a unit owner's standing and the association's burden of proving substantial compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB146 | Relating To Condominiums. | Amends the conditions and procedures of alternative dispute resolution methods for condominium-related disputes, including the use of evaluative mediation or binding arbitration. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1291 | 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) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR161 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Examine And Consider The Transfer Of Native Hawaiian Burial Site Management Under Chapter 6e, Hawaii Revised Statutes, From The State Historic Preservation Division To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of hawaiian affairs to convene a working group to examine and consider the transfer of native hawaiian burial site management UNDER CHAPTER 6E, hawaii revised Statutes, from the state historic preservation division to the office of hawaiian affairs. | Crossed Over |
| SR130 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Examine And Consider The Transfer Of Native Hawaiian Burial Site Management Under Chapter 6e, Hawaii Revised Statutes, From The State Historic Preservation Division To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs. | RESOLUTION requesting the office of hawaiian affairs to convene a working group to examine and consider the transfer of native hawaiian burial site management UNDER CHAPTER 6E, hawaii revised Statutes, from the state historic preservation division to the office of hawaiian affairs. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1046 | Relating To Condominiums. | Requires certain managing agents to notify each unit owner and the Real Estate Commission when a condominium association that the agent manages fails to meet budget and replacement reserves reporting requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SR38 | Supporting The Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group's Request For Resources And Timeline Extension For Fiscal Year 2025-2026. | RESOLUTION sUPPORTING the native hawaiian intellectual property working group's request for resources and timeline extension for fiscal year 2025-2026. | In Committee |
| SB1100 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the "Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity" and amends the composition of the Board. Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the "biosecurity form". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to quarantine an area under certain conditions. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Requires the Department to establish and regularly update an invasive species dashboard. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VI: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB148 | Relating To Combat Sports. | Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB252 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Clarifies that the importation of any pest or material infested or infected with an insect or other animal, disease, or pest is prohibited. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to administratively inspect any article imported or moved into the State from the continental United States or between the Hawaiian Islands. Prohibits the sale, barter, or donation of items or material that is a pest, is infested or infected with a pest, or prohibited from being sold. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to compel the quarantine, treatment, or destruction of certain materials. Clarifies penalties for various quarantine and import law violations, based in part on whether violations were knowingly committed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB137 | Relating To Electric Utilities. | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider whether approving a proposed merger or acquisition would or would not further the State's renewable energy goals. Prohibits the acquiring entity of an electric utility company from terminating or attempting to renegotiate any existing and valid power purchase agreements and requires the acquiring entity to assume and be bound by existing collective bargaining agreements and retain all covered employees. Establishes a process to ensure that when an electric utility is subject to an application for a proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility and seeks approval of the application from the Public Utilities Commission, the electric utility shall demonstrate that it solicited bids from potential acquiring entities that operate under a non-investor-owned utility ownership model. Requires the electric utility to submit acceptable bids from a potential acquiring entity operating under a non-investor-owned utility ownership model concurrently with an application by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility and the Public Utilities Commission to review those applications concurrently. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1043 | Relating To Taxation. | Reduces the general excise tax rate imposed on nonprescription drugs by one half. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB801 | Relating To Managing Agents. | Requires managing agents for residential condominium properties with more than one hundred units located in a county with a population greater than 500,000 to possess a community association manager credential from a recognized nationwide community association management industry trade group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1610 | Relating To Ohana Zones. | Establishes the Ohana Zones Program as a program within the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to exempt ohana zones projects from general excise taxes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB562 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Establishes a Plant Nursery Registry Program to regulate the sale of nursery stock. Requires certain plant nurseries to register with the Department of Agriculture. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB639 | Relating To Underground Storage Tanks. | Requires an owner or operator of an underground storage tank or tank system with a confirmed release to meet certain standards for the restoration of the environment. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB642 | Relating To Insurance. | Requires all health insurance policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2025, to provide optional coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons undergoing medically necessary cancer-related treatments that may cause iatrogenic infertility. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SR39 | Urging The Director Of Health To Require Operators Of Waste Combustion Facilities To Implement Continuous Monitoring And Sampling Technologies That Have Been Tested And Verified By The United States Environmental Protection Agency And Continuously Monitor And Sample, And Report The Emissions Of Contaminants. | RESOLUTION URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH to require operators of waste combustion facilities to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies THAT have been tested and verified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency AND continuously monitor AND sample, and report the emissions of contaminants. | In Committee |
| SB1575 | Relating To Insurance. | Allows authorized insurers in the State to offer building and hurricane damage insurance for condominium buildings at a lesser rate than the building's prior surplus lines insurance policy for the same coverage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1601 | Relating To Condominiums. | Establishes within the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority the Condominium Loan Program to provide qualified condominium associations with low-cost financing or refinancing on previously obtained loans for maintenance or repair projects. Limits loan terms to 20 years and prohibits any new loans after 6/30/2047. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize community development financial institutions into providing loans at competitive rates and terms to condominium associations for the purpose of allowing condominium associations to make necessary maintenance or repairs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals 06/30/2047. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1212 | Relating To The Real Estate Commission. | Requires at least two members of the Real Estate Commission to be licensed professional engineers or architects engaged in business in the State for three years immediately preceding the appointment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1050 | Relating To Insurance. | Allows captive insurance companies that are not risk retention captive insurance companies to apply to the Insurance Commissioner for certificates of exemption from examination after meeting certain requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB804 | Relating To Insurance For Hawaii Condominium Properties. | Requires property insurers to offer discounts on a condominium association's annual insurance premium if the association adopts specific risk mitigation upgrades or develops comprehensive disaster response plans. Requires property insurers of condominiums to base premium increases on actuarial justifications that reflect actual risk reduction resulting from upgraded fire safety improvements installed in conjunction with a building fire and life safety evaluation. Requires property insurers of condominiums to justify premium increases above ten per cent. Requires property insurers of condominiums to publicly report premium increases each year. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB802 | Relating To Insurance. | Requires insurers to provide advance written notice to policyholders and the Insurance Commissioner, with reasonable explanations and primary factors, of any policy cancellation, non-renewal, or proposed premium increase, if, upon renewal, premiums are scheduled to increase more than 10 per cent. Requires insurers that provide property insurance to file rate schedules and underlying criteria with the Insurance Commissioner. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct periodic reviews of insurance rates and submit annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to establish a Public Reporting and Dispute Resolution Program to handle complaints and appeals regarding premium increases. Requires insurers to provide premium discounts or credits to policyholders that implement disaster risk mitigation measures. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB142 | Relating To Insurance. | Allows an insured to authorize the insurer to electronically remit claim proceeds to the insured's mortgagee when a homeowners insurance policy that covers a mortgaged property allows for the payment of proceeds by issuing a check. Requires a mortgagee in receipt of electronic delivery of claim proceeds to deliver the proceeds of the claim to the insured in accordance with the mortgage agreement and the insurance policy. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB144 | Relating To Chiropractic. | Beginning 7/1/2027, allows chiropractic students enrolled in a qualified chiropractic college to engage in clinical practice as part of their college instruction if directly supervised by a qualified licensed chiropractor. Requires the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB147 | Relating To Condominiums. | Establishes processes and requirements for associations to impose fines against unit owners, tenants, and guests for violations of the declaration, bylaws, or house rules. Prohibits associations from charging attorneys' fees with respect to any fines that are not deemed collectable. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB145 | Relating To Declaration Of Water Shortage And Emergency. | Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies. | Crossed Over |
| SB534 | Relating To The Hawaii Community Development Authority. | Clarifies the process by which the Hawaii Community Development Authority may approve residential development on certain parcels of Kakaako Makai. Raises the building height limit and the maximum floor area ratio on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level in perpetuity, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to determine a Kakaako Makai association fee to be collected from residents, tenants, and lessees of certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1613 | Relating To Cannabis. | Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. Adds new traffic offenses relating to the consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate. Makes conforming amendments related to the legalization of personal adult use of cannabis. Beginning 1/1/2026, decriminalizes certain drug offenses related to marijuana and marijuana concentrate. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office. Establishes various positions within state entities to regulate the personal adult use of cannabis. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1201 | Relating To Wildfires. | Establishes the Wildfire Recovery Fund. Allows securitization for electric utilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB641 | Relating To Alcohol. | Defines "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.85 per wine gallon. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB561 | Relating To Conservation Enforcement. | Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB150 | Relating To Red Hill. | Establishes a Water Alliance Initiative Policy Coordinator for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB152 | Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands. | Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to utilize funds in the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund as collateral when DHHL is an eligible borrower of a loan guaranteed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act, as amended, subject to approval of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB141 | Relating To Emergency Management. | Establishes the eighth day of August of each year as "Hawaii Disaster Drill Day". Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with all state departments and agencies, to conduct drills and perform other activities for that day. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB805 | Relating To Condominium Insurance. | Establishes the Hawaii Condominium Mutual Insurance Company to provide property and casualty insurance to high-rise residential condominium associations and the owners of those units. Requires reports to the Governor. Establishes the Condominium Loan Fund to assist associations of apartment owners experiencing increased insurance costs. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1067 | Relating To Deposit Beverage Container Recycling. | Repeals certain exemptions for beverage dealers from the requirement to operate redemption centers and amends the types of containers they must accept for redemption. Allows the establishment of regional centers for the redemption of refillable beverage containers but not as substitutes for dealers' means to receive deposit beverage containers. Requires the Department of Health to establish a Reverse Vending Machine Pilot Program to use the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund to provide grants to deploy reverse vending machines. Establishes eligibility standards to receive grants from the Department of Health to deploy reverse vending machines. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB829 | Relating To Health Care. | Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital. | In Committee |
| SB151 | Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands. | Establishes a permitted interaction group within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to continue geophysical data collection, investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes DHHL to hire consultants. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1226 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to submit reports to the Legislature on implementation of the Shipping Container Inspection Program. Exempts employees of the Department of Transportation and DLE from personal liability under certain conditions. Requires any damages to container goods be borne by the State. Requires DLE and DOT to designate a site outside of the immediate port area to conduct inspections. Require the DLE to secure all illegal goods. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1213 | Relating To Electronic Service Of Process. | Allows businesses in the State to designate an email address to accept service of process in lieu of continuously maintaining a registered agent in the State. | In Committee |
| SB1070 | Relating To Healthcare Preceptors. | Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds dieticians, physician assistants, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support. Adds the Director of Health and residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB136 | Relating To Ironworkers. | Prohibits any person from disassembling, dismantling, or demolishing iron projects unless the person has completed an apprenticeship program for ironworkers approved and registered with the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules. | In Committee |
| SB149 | Relating To Accessibility. | Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for public accommodations to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations using information and communication technology intended for use by the general public as applicants, participants, customers, clients, or visitors. | In Committee |
| SB640 | Relating To Artificial Intelligence. | Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties. | In Committee |
| SB138 | Relating To Taxation. | Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxpayers that incur costs related to the design, materials, installation, and construction of hurricane-resistant safe rooms. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1068 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Slim-Hole Resource Characterization Program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Establishes a position. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1071 | Relating To Energy Financing. | Authorizes the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund to be used to provide financial assistance to underserved ratepayers, in addition to other eligible borrowers. Appropriates funds into and out of the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB995 | Relating To Renewable Fuel. | Establishes the sustainable aviation fuel import tax credit. Increases the renewable fuels production tax credit amount. Repeals the: (1) cap amount of claimable renewable fuels production tax credit; (2) requirement that the tax credit be claimed for fuels with lifecycle emissions below fossil fuels; and (3) prohibition on claiming other tax credits for the cost incurred to produce renewable fuels. Specifies that the renewable fuels production tax credit can only be claimed for fuels that meet the certain thresholds. Adds an additional tax credit value. Clarifies that a taxpayer who previously claimed a renewable fuels production tax credit may claim another one for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. Clarifies and expands required information in the certified statement for the tax credit. Repeals the requirement that the Hawaii State Energy Office provide the taxpayer with a determination of whether the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for each type of qualified fuel produced is lower than that of fossil fuels. | In Committee |
| SB1301 | Relating To Historic Preservation. | Establishes conditions under which archaeological inventory surveys and reconnaissance surveys are required. Establishes conditions under which archaeological permits may be issued and revoked and the practice of archaeology may be temporarily revoked. Modifies the composition and operations of island burial councils. Modifies procedures upon the inadvertent discovery of burial sites. | In Committee |
| SB1302 | Relating To Air Pollution. | Requires owners or operators of waste combustion facilities to develop a plan to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies at each combustion unit to monitor and sample for certain air contaminants. Requires a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health to track and display the data collected on the air contaminants. Requires the Department of Health to adjust permit limits for air contaminants based on the data collected. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB1537 | Relating To Wildlife Conservation. | Prohibits the feeding of feral non-native animals on state land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce certain penalties for violations. Requires the counties to adopt or amend ordinances to prohibit the feeding of feral non-native animals on county land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream and impose certain penalties for violations. Establishes an annual reporting requirement to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB143 | Relating To Special Number Plates. | Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate the island of Kahoolawe. | In Committee |
| SB643 | Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. | Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Authorizes the public utilities commission to adjust the 2045 and interim standards. | In Committee |
| SB644 | Relating To Real Property. | Repeals the Land Court. Requires registered owners of an interest in property registered in land court to deregister their interest. Requires the land court to inform registered owners of the requirement to deregister. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB1045 | Relating To Broadband Service Infrastructure. | Transfers the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Accounting and General Services. Transfers the broadband duties of the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office. Creates a Hawaii Broadband Infrastructure Special Fund. Disbands the Hawaii Broadband Assistance Advisory Council. Requires the Information Technology Steering Committee to oversee and manage public advanced communications technology infrastructure. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| SB1072 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Appropriates funds to support the efforts of the Division of Aquatic Resources in the removal of the majano anemone from Kaneohe Bay. | In Committee |
| SB1047 | Relating To Corrections. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for purchasing body cameras for adult correctional officers to wear while on duty at state correctional facilities. | In Committee |
| SB1052 | Relating To Fireworks. | Reduces the offense of purchasing, possessing, setting off, igniting, or discharging aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic under a weight of twenty-five pounds without a valid permit to a civil violation. | In Committee |
| SB1069 | Relating To Cannabis. | Repeals the requirement that a provider-patient relationship be established in person. Allows applicants or primary caregivers to temporarily purchase medical cannabis after the submission of the applicant's certification form. | In Committee |
| SB1066 | Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage. | Amends the Hawaii renewable hydrogen program and hydrogen investment capital special fund to include a broader focus on long duration clean energy storage. Transfers responsibility for the program to the Hawaii State Energy Office. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1049 | Relating To Parkinson's Disease Research. | Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database to be administered by the Department of Health, to house a collection of data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in the State. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee. Requires the Department to create a Parkinson's disease research collection database webpage by 1/1/2026, and submit annual reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB139 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Authorizes any department of the Invasive Species Council, county, or any agent of a department of the Invasive Species Council or a county, including the Hawaii Ant Lab or an island-based invasive species committee to use community action programs for the control or eradication of certain invasive pests. Defines community action program. Exempts individuals participating in a community action program from pest control operator requirements and regulations. | In Committee |
| SB134 | Relating To Elections. | Requires the Office of Elections to establish three additional voting centers in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Requires a report to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB204 | Relating To State Water Code Penalties. | Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties. Makes the setting, charging, and collecting of administrative fines by the Commission on Water Resource Management mandatory, rather than discretionary. | In Committee |
| SB205 | Relating To The Commission On Water Resource Management. | Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, or the chairperson's designee, to the Commission on Water Resource Management. | In Committee |
| SB23 | Relating To Insurance. | Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried individuals, transgender persons, and opposite-sex couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor. Requires the insured or the insured's dependent spouse to have a history of infertility of at least six months' duration, rather than five years. Includes need for medical intervention to conceive due to physiological or anatomical factors. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB97 | Relating To Travel Insurance. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB589 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB302 | Relating To Cannabis. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB250 | Relating To Health. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB427 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| SB825 | Relating To Eviction Mediation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB897 | Relating To Energy. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB700 | Relating To Cognitive Assessments. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB1044 | Relating To The Stabilization Of Property Insurance. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB712 | Relating To Health. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB1220 | Relating To Renewable Gas Tariff. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB958 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| SB1500 | Relating To Electric Utilities. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SB1501 | Relating To Energy. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB1316 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB1370 | Relating To Taxation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB1482 | Related To Controlled Substances. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HB70 | Relating To Condominium. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB72 | Relating To Pharmacy. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB321 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB532 | Relating To The Department Of Education. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1048 | Relating To Solicitation Of Funds From The Public. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1298 | Relating To Recycling. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1245 | Relating To Pharmacists. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB1429 | Relating To Medical Cannabis. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB1091 | Relating To Sewer Transmission Lines. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HB1179 | Relating To Rural Emergency Hospitals. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| SB102 | Relating To Restaurants. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB226 | Relating To Windshield Tinting. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB420 | Relating To Remedies. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB544 | Relating To Pet Insurance. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB799 | Relating To Health Care. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1281 | Relating To Telehealth. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB1291 | Relating To Agriculture. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB1422 | Relating To Motor Carriers. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB140 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB385 | Relating To Condominiums. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| HB874 | Relating To Child Performers. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Absent |
| HB1051 | Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB31 | Relating To Property. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| HB410 | Relating To The Budget Of The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| HCR192 | Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Establish A Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 04/15/2025 | Absent |
| HCR28 | Requesting The Reconvening Of The Working Group Established Pursuant To House Resolution No. 18, H.d. 1 (regular Session Of 2024) To Continue The Efforts To Address Issues Related To Water And Air Contamination And Remediation Arising From The Operation Of The Puuloa Range Training Facility. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HCR37 | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Collaborate With Relevant Agencies To Develop Initiatives And Outreach Programs To Inform Kupuna About Emergency Preparedness. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HCR91 | Requesting Health Insurers And Managed Care Providers That Provide Health Insurance In The State To Provide Insurance Coverage For Prosthetic And Orthotic Devices. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HCR146 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Apply For And Implement The Elderly Simplified Application Project In The State When Capable. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HCR174 | Requesting The Department Of Human Services' Office Of Youth Services And Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council To Continue The Use Of Aina-based Learning Programs Offered To Youth In The Juvenile Legal System. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HCR171 | Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Continuous Glucose Monitors. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 04/11/2025 | Absent |
| HB139 | Relating To Insurance. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB303 | Relating To Healthcare Preceptors. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB250 | Relating To Health. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB496 | Relating To Mmaki Tea. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB480 | Relating To Workers' Compensation. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB700 | Relating To Cognitive Assessments. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB918 | Relating To Labeling. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1179 | Relating To Rural Emergency Hospitals. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1316 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB125 | Relating To Firearms. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB228 | Relating To License Plates. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB348 | Relating To Single-use Plastics. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB256 | Relating To Environmental Protection. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB799 | Relating To Health Care. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB874 | Relating To Child Performers. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1051 | Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1194 | Relating To Midwives. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB1379 | Relating To Health. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR10 | Urging The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Establish A Working Group On Health Insurance Reform To Provide Recommendations For Reducing The Impact Of Prior Authorization Requirements On The Timely Delivery Of Health Care In The State. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR6 | Urging The Administrator Of The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Establish A Working Group On Health Insurance Reform To Provide Recommendations For Reducing The Impact Of Prior Authorization Requirements On The Timely Delivery Of Health Care In The State. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR44 | Requesting The Senate Standing Committee And House Of Representatives Standing Committee Whose Purview Includes Consumer Protection To Convene A Legislative Working Group To Provide Recommendations For Family Notice And Standardized Consent Provisions For Pre-need Contracts Governing Cremation. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR58 | Urging The Counties Of The State To Install A Minimum Set Of Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment In Each Playground Located In A County Park And To Establish Comprehensive Maintenance Plans That Ensure The Long-term Safety, Cleanliness, And Functionality Of Each Playground. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR42 | Urging The Counties Of The State To Install A Minimum Set Of Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment In Each Playground Located In A County Park And To Establish Comprehensive Maintenance Plans That Ensure The Long-term Safety, Cleanliness, And Functionality Of Each Playground. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR41 | Urging The Congress Of The United States To Enact A National Reinsurance Program To Address The Multi-state Insurance Crisis Resulting From Catastrophic Natural Disasters. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR57 | Urging The Congress Of The United States To Enact A National Reinsurance Program To Address The Multi-state Insurance Crisis Resulting From Catastrophic Natural Disasters. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR92 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Provide Legislative Engagement Forums To Educate And Empower The Native Hawaiian Community Regarding The Legislative Process. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR70 | Requesting The Director Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Establish And Convene A Pharmacy Reimbursement Working Group To Explore And Propose Legislation For The 2026 Legislative Session. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR54 | Requesting The Director Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Establish And Convene A Pharmacy Reimbursement Working Group To Explore And Propose Legislation For The 2026 Legislative Session. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR75 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Provide Legislative Engagement Forums To Educate And Empower The Native Hawaiian Community Regarding The Legislative Process. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR178 | Encouraging Hawaii Insurers And The Hawaii Property Insurance Association To Reduce Insurance Costs On Local Residents By Pursuing Subrogation Claims Against Polluters Who Knowingly Engaged In Misleading And Deceptive Practices Regarding The Connection Between Their Products And Climate Change. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR197 | Requesting The Office Of Consumer Protection Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Task Force To Assess Issues Related To The Availability Of Payment Options From Tow Companies. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR198 | Encouraging Hawaii Insurers And The Hawaii Property Insurance Association To Reduce Insurance Costs On Local Residents By Pursuing Subrogation Claims Against Polluters Who Knowingly Engaged In Misleading And Deceptive Practices Regarding The Connection Between Their Products And Climate Change. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR137 | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Develop And Implement A Water Access Pilot Project Demonstrating The Kohala Region's Capacity For A Potable Water System. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR103 | Requesting The Judiciary To Convene A Working Group To Research Landlord-tenant Issues Specific To Increasing The Supply Of Rental Housing And Improving Landlord-tenant Interactions. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR168 | Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Develop And Implement A Water Access Pilot Project Demonstrating The Kohala Region's Capacity For A Potable Water System. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR161 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Examine And Consider The Transfer Of Native Hawaiian Burial Site Management Under Chapter 6e, Hawaii Revised Statutes, From The State Historic Preservation Division To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR155 | Requesting The Insurance Commissioner To Produce A Detailed Report Regarding The State Of The Private Property Insurance Industry In Hawaii. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR123 | Requesting The Judiciary To Convene A Working Group To Review The Residential Landlord-tenant Code To Determine If Any Amendments Or Updates Are Necessary To Improve Landlord-tenant Interactions And Address Other Housing Issues. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR130 | Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Examine And Consider The Transfer Of Native Hawaiian Burial Site Management Under Chapter 6e, Hawaii Revised Statutes, From The State Historic Preservation Division To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs. | Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR125 | Requesting The Insurance Commissioner To Produce A Detailed Report Regarding The State Of The Private Property Insurance Industry In Hawaii. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SCR222 | Requesting The Office Of Consumer Protection Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Task Force To Assess Issues Related To The Availability Of Payment Options From Tow Companies. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR19 | Requesting The Tax Review Commission To Identify Possible Means By Which The Hawaii Long-term Care Financing Program Can Be Implemented. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR33 | Requesting The Tax Review Commission To Identify Possible Means By Which The Hawaii Long-term Care Financing Program Can Be Implemented. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR85 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SCR104 | Requesting The Governor, Or The Governor's Designee, To Convene A Working Group On Solid Waste Management. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/31/2025 | Yea |
| SR12 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Task Force To Identify And Develop Minimum Professional Standards For Community Health Worker Training Programs. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| SCR16 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Task Force To Identify And Develop Minimum Professional Standards For Community Health Worker Training Programs. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| SCR205 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Community Noise Working Group To Discuss Policies And Legislation With Respect To Noise Sources Affecting The Community. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| SR165 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Community Noise Working Group To Discuss Policies And Legislation With Respect To Noise Sources Affecting The Community. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| SCR194 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Encourage Reductions In The Use Of Disposable Surgical Equipment And Adoption Of Sustainable Practices In The Provision Of Health Care Services Following Examples Set By California And Japan. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| SR174 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Encourage Reductions In The Use Of Disposable Surgical Equipment And Adoption Of Sustainable Practices In The Provision Of Health Care Services Following Examples Set By California And Japan. | Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB48 | Relating To Coffee Labeling. | Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended | 03/27/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Hawaii Senate District 24 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 11/06/2018 | |
| HI | Hawaii House District 48 | House | Democrat | Out of Office | 11/04/2014 | 01/22/2024 |