Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 552: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Revives for one year specified sections of the repealed chapter 514A, HRS, to allow developers whose condominium property regimes were issued an effective date pursuant to sections 514A-40 and 514A-41, HRS, to update their public reports without revising any of the associated documents and have their public reports and disclosure abstracts treated as non-expiring developer's public reports under part IV of chapter 514B, HRS. Clarifies that requirements regarding filing of public reports do not apply to duly registered time share projects under certain conditions. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 980: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines, for the purpose of compulsory education, a private school to be an education institution that teaches kindergarten through grade twelve and that is licensed or accredited by specified licensing or accrediting organizations. Effective 7/1/2020. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 1163: RELATING TO SAVINGS PROMOTION CONTESTS.

Authorizes a financial institution that is a depository institution to conduct savings promotion or prizelinked savings contests in which its account holders are contestants. (HB1163 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 808: RELATING TO SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION.

Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray in state marine waters to apply to all rays and to also include knowingly taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray. Provides certain exemptions. (HB808 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 1360: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires partnerships, estates, and trusts to withhold taxes on the income of nonresident partners and beneficiaries. Exempts publicly traded partnerships. (SB1360 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 947: RELATING TO FAMILIES.

Prohibits the disability of a parent or caregiver from being the sole factor in determining fitness as a foster parent, adoptive parent, guardian, parent seeking custody or visitation, or provider of a safe family home. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 336: RELATING TO HAWAII STATE AND CONTRACTED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires the Director of Public Safety, in the event of the death of an inmate who is in a state or contracted correctional facility, or death of a correctional facility or community correctional center employee, to report to the Governor, who shall then report to the Legislature, certain information regarding the death, subject to state and federal laws. Requires the Department of Public Safety to preserve any forensic evidence consisting of human biological specimens if there is any indication of sexual assault leading to the death. (SD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 1494: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a working group within the department of health to evaluate current behavioral health care and related systems and identify steps to promote effective integration to respond to and coordinate care for persons experiencing substance abuse, mental health conditions, and homelessness. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 770: RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES.

Requires a high school education or its equivalent as a condition for new applicants to obtain a license as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson. Effective 7/1/2020. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 1547: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for athletics. (HB1547 CD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 225: RELATING TO OCULARISTS.

Specifies that a certified ocularist, certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 66: RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS.

Repeals the existing Uniform Athlete Agents Act and replaces it with the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act, which applies to certain financial advisers and makes other changes to the Uniform Act to increase effectiveness and enforceability. (HB66 CD1)

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