SB 266 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE CORONAVIRUS 2019 PANDEMIC.

Summary
Appropriates moneys. Exempts any person from the post-arrival mandatory selfquarantine if the person receives a negative test result prior to arrival. Allows the governor to establish statewide conditions for exemption. Requires certain COVID-19 tests for travelers who do not have a test result upon arrival to avoid mandatory self-quarantine. Requires any person who does not obtain a negative test result for COVID-19 pre-arrival to be responsible for all costs associated with that person's mandatory self-quarantine. Prohibits the suspension of the quarantine requirements except by legislative approval via a concurrent resolution. Repeals quarantine requirements on 12/31/2021. Requires that should any project or program related to COVID-19 response efforts paid for by state funds later become eligible for federal reimbursement, those federal funds shall be deposited into the general fund. Lapses funds from the major disaster fund to the general fund on 7/1/2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Mar 24, 2021

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 9, 2021
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-21.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Reported from PDP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1353) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-3-1)
house
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on PDP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Eli, Cullen, Mizuno, Wildberger, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McKelvey; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to PDP, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-04-21 10:05AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-24-21 10:05AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 135) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to HTH, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Donovan Dela Cruz
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
HI
17