HB 2419 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Summary

Establishes Employment First as a policy of the State and counties for persons with disabilities. Requires state and county agencies to implement Employment First in hiring and in all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies Employment First principles to Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs. Takes effect on 12/31/2059. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2020 Last action Feb 13, 2020

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Committee

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 390-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Say.

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 11

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to HSH/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors