RELATING TO THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM.
Summary
Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that provides training and other services to blind or visually impaired individuals residing on the neighbor islands. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 06/30/2025. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3337) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to HMS, WAM.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 169).
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott, Nakashima excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Branco, Eli, Holt, Todd.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to HHH, FIN, referral sheet 15
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 155-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
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 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Aaron Ling Johanson
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
MS
Matthew S. LoPresti
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
PP
Patrick Pihana Branco
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
TO
Takashi Ohno
DDemocratic
P
TW
Tina Wildberger
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1945
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1945. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline