HB 1615 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY.

Summary

Requires all existing University of Hawaiʻi employees to be provided training on federal laws and University of Hawaiʻi policies regarding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct by December 31, 2024. Clarifies that amnesty provisions are applicable to only students and the student conduct code. Appropriates funds out of the general revenues of the state, rather than the University of Hawaiʻi Tuition and Fees Special Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 for operating expenses and to establish positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Feb 14, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2024

How they voted

47–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 51

Feb 14, 2024

D Democratic44

41 Yea 3

93% Yea

R Republican7

6 Yea 1 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 14, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-1-3)

house

Feb 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Marten.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

9 primary · 1 co-sponsor