Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 950: RELATING TO ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS.

Authorizes psychiatrists or advanced practice registered nurses, after examination of a person for assisted community treatment indication, to request assistance from the attorney general to file an assisted community treatment petition. Authorizes the family court to use online hearings for assisted community treatment petitions. Clarifies provision of notice for assisted community treatment petitions. Authorizes any interested party to request assistance from the attorney general to file a petition for an extension of assisted community treatment. Extends the time period that a family court may order continued assisted community treatment. Reduces the time period that a family court needs to determine whether assisted community treatment should continue. (CD1)

Cory Chun (D) Bert Kobayashi (D) Sean Quinlan (D) Adrian Tam (D) Daniel Holt (D)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 980: RELATING TO FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 804-51, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Allows notice of a bond or recognizance forfeiture to be sent to either the surety (bond company) or surety insurer (insurance company), by certified mail, to start the thirty-day forfeiture countdown for the surety or surety insurer to locate and surrender a principal (criminal defendant) or file a motion or application to set aside the bond or recognizance forfeiture. Provides the State with an avenue to appeal when the court grants a motion or application to set aside a bail bond forfeiture. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 30, 2023

SB 944: RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT.

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to convene a task force to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated concepts of families, parenthood, conception and gestation, and parental rights. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 704: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Provides an exemption for flatbed trucks from registration renewals and initial registrations of motor carrier vehicles when used as marine terminal equipment temporarily moving in or between certain terminals. Adds new terminal locales and roadways to be covered under the exemption. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 710: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Provides that a person commits a class B felony offense of obstruction of justice if the person intentionally influences; obstructs; impedes; or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice by means of force, threat of force, coercion, fraud, or deception. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 30, 2023

SB 483: RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.

Updates articles I through IV of the Uniform Probate Code to adjust for inflation, provide additional clarity, resolve issues that have arisen in probate practice, and address societal changes in familial relations. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 541: RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

Requires proper head lamp specifications for vehicle safety inspections. Requires the Department of Transportation to amend its administrative rules to allow motor vehicle owners whose motor vehicle registration and safety inspection are both expired to obtain a motor vehicle safety inspection without evidence of a motor vehicle's registration before registering the motor vehicle. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 30, 2023

SB 811: RELATING TO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.

Establishes a task force to assess demographic data collection, processing, retention, and sharing procedures, needs, and challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 30, 2023

SB 1064: RELATING TO DAM AND APPURTENANCE SAFETY.

Establishes the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program for plans, design, construction, and equipment that is used to improve or remove deficient dams and appurtenances as determined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Specifies eligibility requirements for dam and appurtenance improvement or removal grants. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 30, 2023

SB 110: RELATING TO GENDER-NEUTRAL TERMINOLOGY.

Requires gender-specific terminology used in adoption and annulment, divorce, and separation matters to be construed in a gender-neutral manner. Takes effect 1/1/2024. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 1097: RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act by adding substances scheduled under federal law. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 30, 2023

HB 954: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the household and dependent care services tax credit for five years. Increases the refundable earned income tax credit for five years. Increases the income thresholds and credit amounts of the refundable food/excise tax credit for five years. (CD1)

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