RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
Summary
Establishes an Early Intervention Services Working Group within the Department of Health to study and recommend ways to assist and support deaf and hard of hearing children, including implementation strategies. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 3:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 857) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1300) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 217).
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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