RELATING TO THE SOLEMN COVENANT OF THE STATES TO AWARD PRIZES FOR CURING DISEASES.
Summary
Requires the department of health to establish a task force to study the feasibility of entering into the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Mar 19, 2021
How they voted
23–2
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
15
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1043) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0-1)
house
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 246) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Kim. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Acasio, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from HTH/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 533) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HTH/JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HTH/GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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