SB 341 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.

Summary

Clarifies exemptions from licensure as a behavioral analyst for general education teachers, direct support workers, special education teachers, and teacher trainees working in collaboration with or under the supervision of licensed professionals. Requires the DOE to seek approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend the Hawaii Medicaid State Plan to provide reimbursement for applied behavior analysis services. (SB341 HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Apr 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Apr 18, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 4, 2019

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2019

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 5, 2019

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 575).

upper

Apr 4, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 28, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa.

lower

Mar 21, 2019

Committee

Reported from LHE/IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1544) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 14, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, McDermott.

lower

Mar 14, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Perruso, DeCoite, D. Kobayashi, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Okimoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, Quinlan.

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to LHE/IAC, CPC, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.

upper

Feb 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee on CPH has rescheduled its decision making to 02-26-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 20, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-26-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.

upper

Feb 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-19 2:55PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to EDU, CPH.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors