SB 2458 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS.

Summary

Appropriates moneys to the judiciary to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide legal counsel and assistance to lowincome noncitizens. Defines "low-income" to mean a person whose family income is no more than the federal poverty level. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Mar 23, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House Mar 23, 2022

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

0% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 23, 2022

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1258-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 23, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-0-2)

house

Mar 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Lowen, Tokioka.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 231) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

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, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from HMS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2511) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 15, 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

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-22 10:00AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS/JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 3 co-sponsors