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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 9, 2024 | HI | HB 1595 | Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 5, 2024 | HI | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
May 2, 2023 | HI | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 926 | Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 1 | Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | HI | SB 432 | Defines Hawaii Coral Reefs as Critical Natural Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2065 | Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
April 27, 2021 | HI | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
April 18, 2019 | HI | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 1466 | Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 557 | Establishes Hawaii as a Sanctuary State | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 1489 | Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 2131 | Establishes A Sexual Assault Training Program | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
March 8, 2016 | HI | SB 2615 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | HI | SB 2647 | Prohibits Sale of Endangered Species Parts or Products | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 7) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
Nov. 12, 2013 | HI | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 4) |
March 5, 2013 | HI | SB 69 | Requires Background Checks at Gun Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 27, 2010 | HI | HB 2583 | Shark Feeding Penalty Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
Jan. 22, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Jan. 22, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Feb. 23, 2009 | HI | SB 777 | Requiring Comprehensive Sex Education When Using State Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/09 | HB 1595 | Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
3/05 | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
5/02 | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
3/07 | SB 926 | Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
3/07 | SB 1 | Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
2/09 | SB 432 | Defines Hawaii Coral Reefs as Critical Natural Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
5/03 | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
5/03 | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
5/03 | SB 2065 | Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
5/03 | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
5/03 | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
4/27 | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
7/06 | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
3/03 | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
3/03 | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
4/18 | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
3/05 | SB 1466 | Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
3/05 | SB 557 | Establishes Hawaii as a Sanctuary State | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
5/01 | HB 1489 | Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
5/01 | HB 2131 | Establishes A Sexual Assault Training Program | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
3/08 | SB 2615 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
2/22 | SB 2647 | Prohibits Sale of Endangered Species Parts or Products | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 7) |
5/05 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
11/12 | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 4) |
3/05 | SB 69 | Requires Background Checks at Gun Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
2/16 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
1/28 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/27 | HB 2583 | Shark Feeding Penalty Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
1/22 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
1/22 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
2/23 | SB 777 | Requiring Comprehensive Sex Education When Using State Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
5/02 | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
3/07 | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |