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signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1651: RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Requires board packets to be posted at least three full business days before a public meeting. Requires boards to provide notice to persons who have requested notification of meetings at the time the board packet is made available for public inspection. (CD1)
Karl Rhoads (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1578: RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Establishes the official designation of the East-West Center as the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc., and exempts state fund appropriations to the East-West Center from chapter 42F, HRS. Renames the Hawaii Sister-State Committee to the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission and amends its functions and membership. Requires the Office of International Affairs to provide support to the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission. Expands the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's authority to establish out-of-state offices to include out-of-state facilities to support sister-state or province partnerships and other partnerships that promote and enrich the people, cultures, environments, and economies of the State and its international partners, generate revenue for the State, and buy property. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Hawaii · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 1409: RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund, and sunsets the Subaccount on 6/30/2030. Requires the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to consider the infrastructure needs of transit-supportive density requirements. Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-Oriented Development to delineate transit-oriented development areas for each county. (CD1)
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes Mixed-Income Subaccount in Rental Housing Revolving Fund to fund affordable housing development via transit-oriented density planning.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates infrastructure planning for transit-oriented development areas and transit-supportive density, directly advancing public transit integration and transportation infrastructure.95% confidence
Daniel Holt (D) Luke Evslin (D) Gregg Takayama (D) Terez Amato (D) Nicole Lowen (D)
signed · Hawaii · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 103: RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Prohibits sentencing persons who were under the age of twenty-one at the time of the offense to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits life without parole for under-21 offenders, reducing harsh sentencing and aligning with criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence
Adrian Tam (D) Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) Tina Grandinetti (D) Amy Perruso (D)
signed · Hawaii · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 359: RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.

Amends covered offender registration laws by expanding the definition of "sexual offense" to include additional sexual offenses from the Penal Code. Provides that the exception to covered offender registry public access requirements for a first-time misdemeanor offense does not apply when the covered offense was committed against a minor. Clarifies that a person who is required to report their location of residence in person every year under the covered offender registration requirements shall report during the thirty-day period following the offender's birthday, rather than from the offender's actual date of birth. Specifies how certain covered offenses are to be tiered for purposes of seeking termination of registration requirements. (CD1)
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands registration requirements for sexual offenses, including against minors, increasing punitive measures without reform indicators.90% confidence
Adrian Tam (D) Luke Evslin (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Elijah Pierick (R) Gregg Takayama (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1422: RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for issuance of marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. (CD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 662: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

SB 662 authorizes county police officers to enforce the Statewide Traffic Code on all public streets, roadways, and highways throughout the state. This directly affects county law enforcement officers and drivers using public roads by expanding officers' authority to issue traffic citations statewide. The key provision removes any prior restrictions on where county police could enforce traffic laws, requiring no additional local action for statewide application. Drivers would face consistent traffic enforcement on all public roads without geographic limitations.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExpands statewide traffic enforcement authority, enhancing road safety consistency and reducing enforcement gaps across all public roads.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1195: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Prohibits any vehicle from parking within certain distances of crosswalks and intersections, regardless of the presence or absence of official signs or curb markings, with certain exemptions. Deposits fines collected from street parking restrictions into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Takes effect 1/1/2026. (CD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDeposits parking fines into Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund, enhancing student safety and access to schools through improved transportation infrastructure.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits parking near crosswalks to enhance pedestrian safety and funds Safe Routes to School Program, advancing transportation infrastructure and safety standards.95% confidence
signed · Hawaii · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 70: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM.

Requires budget summaries to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget. Clarifies a unit owner's ability to enforce compliance with budget summary and replacement reserves requirements. (CD1)
Cory Chun (D) Scot Matayoshi (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 1263: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Amends the procedures and required information for the Department of Land and Natural Resources historic preservation review of proposed state projects, privately owned historic property, and other proposed projects that require entitlement for use. Establishes procedures for the review of transit-oriented development identified by the counties and Hawaii Community Development Authority, or Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (CD1)
Stanley Chang (D)
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