RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
Summary
Requires the University of Hawaii to include in certain employment agreements that address intellectual property rights a condition requiring the employees to make a good faith effort to sell or license intellectual property to a farmer or agricultural producer within the State prior to selling or licensing the intellectual property to an entity outside the State. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Feb 11, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
50–1
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic46
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 112) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-1)
house
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, DeCoite, Belatti, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Kapela, Ohno, Quinlan, Woodson, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Okimoto; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to HET, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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