RELATING TO DISABILITY AWARENESS.
Summary
Designates the month of October as "Disability Awareness Month: Employment, Enrichment, and Inclusion" in recognition of the employment challenges and successes of persons with disabilities in the State. (SD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Jul 7, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 522) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HHS/TCA.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 180).
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
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from CAI/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 600) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno, Nishimoto, Garcia.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Kapela, Matayoshi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to CAI/HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Bert Kobayashi
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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