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State Legislature US Congress

All 53,153 Active 38,195 In committee 36,110 Passed 12,714 Signed 1,934 Failed 183

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2019

SB 249: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Allows a landlord or landlord's agent to charge an application screening fee as part of the applicant screening process for renting residential property. Limits the amount that may be charged for an application screening fee. Requires the landlord or landlord's agent to return any unauthorized fee amounts to the applicant.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 100: RELATING TO WAGES.

Short form bill relating to wages.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2019

SB 217: RELATING TO ARRANGEMENT OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS.

Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots and across precincts.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 355: RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES.

Requires commercial marine license applicants to appear in person before the department of land and natural resources. Prohibits the department from issuing or renewing a commercial marine license to an alien crew member who has not been granted permission to land temporarily pursuant to federal law.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 386: RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.

Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to school teachers and staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 90: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Short form bill relating to insurance.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2019

SB 270: RELATING TO NOISE CONTROL.

Enhances community noise control as regulated by county liquor commissions in counties with a population of seven hundred thousand or more.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 55: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Short form bill relating to economic development.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 364: RELATING TO VACANCIES.

Requires vacancies in the office of United States Senator to be filled by special election. Requires any vacancy in the office of State Senator or State Representative to be filled by special election if more than half of the term has not yet been served at the time of the vacancy. Establishes deadlines for holding special elections for vacancies in the foregoing offices and the office of United State Representative.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 192: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides to a taxpayer who hires an elderly individual a nonrefundable tax credit for the six-month period after the individual is initially hired by the taxpayer.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 542: RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT BONDS.

Conforms state debt limit statements laws to include tax increment bonds if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of such bonds and excluding such bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 599: RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide housing vouchers to certain teachers who are employed by the Department of Education and commit to teach at hard-to-fill schools and charter schools for no less than five years.