RELATING TO TELECOMMUTING.
Summary
Establishes a temporary telecommuting task force to develop incentives and recommendations to encourage and expand telecommuting opportunities in the public and private sectors. (SB798 HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1139) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDB.
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to LAB, EDB, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 264) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Galuteria.
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL/ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-17 2:00PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL/ETT.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BG
Brickwood Galuteria
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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