SB 2943 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Establishes a commercial drivers workforce working group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Signed Jul 3, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).

lower

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 118-24) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 26, 2024

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.

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Apr 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 118-24).

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Apr 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.

lower

Apr 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.

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Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 5:00PM in conference room 329.

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Apr 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 10:00AM in conference room 329.

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Apr 18, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 4, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 4, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 540).

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Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos.

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Mar 20, 2024

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1225-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 16

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Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 229) in amended form (SD 2).

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Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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Feb 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from TCA/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2642) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Fevella, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Awa.

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Feb 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to TCA/LBT, WAM.

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Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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8 primary · 6 co-sponsors