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HB 2594 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY.

Summary
Requires ETS to establish a blockchain working group to determine a recommended definition for blockchain technology and recommendations for individuals, businesses, and state agencies to use blockchain technology and report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2020

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 28, 2020
D Democratic45
42 Yea 3
93% Yea
R Republican5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TEC deferred the measure until 03-19-20 2:46PM in conference room 414.
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TEC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to TEC, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 256).
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
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) Eli, Har excused (2).
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 420-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 178-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Gates, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
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