Rep. Jackson Sayama

Primary HB 1265

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY.

Establishes licensure for school psychologists consistent with National Association of School Psychologists standards. Clarifies that the exemptions from licensure as a psychologist apply to those persons employed as school psychologists by an educational institution and practicing only within a school setting. Prohibits private practice by school psychologists. Renames the Hawaii teacher standards board the Hawaii teacher standards and school psychologists board; amends the composition of the board to include two school psychologists and requires the board to submit a report to the legislature. Sunsets 7/1/2026.

In committee Feb 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 9

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

ESTABLISHING THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RED HILL TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO THE RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY, WATER CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION, AND ALL RELATED IMPACTS.

Passed Jan 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 10

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

ESTABLISHING A LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS' EXECUTION OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO ACT 279, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022, TO ADDRESS THE BENEFICIARY WAITING LIST.

Passed Jan 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 742

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND THE QUALIFYING AGE OF VOTERS FOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL ELECTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election to sixteen years of age.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1262

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS.

Repeals the requirement for broadband service providers to submit census-block level reports to the department of commerce and consumer affairs, for consistency with new Federal Communications Commission requirements.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1264

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NURSES.

Requires state participation in the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1428

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Prohibits the State from denying or interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain an abortion or to terminate a pregnancy if the termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the patient. Repeals a criminal penalty for violations of certain abortion provisions. Clarifies that advanced practice registered nurses may provide abortion care. Clarifies that physicians, osteopathic physicians, and advanced practice registered nurses may administer a medication abortion via telehealth for a patient residing in the State.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1198

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes the prevent suicide Hawaii taskforce within the Department of Health. Requires the task force to make annual recommendations to the Legislature on ways to reduce suicide rates in the State by 25% by 2025. Dissolves the task force on 1/1/2027.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1388

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Establishes the natural resource management commission and special fund. Repeals the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special land and development fund. Allocates transient accommodations tax revenues to the natural resource management special fund. Appropriates funds from the natural resource management special fund for the purposes of the fund and administrative, office, and staffing expenses.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1379

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO A STATEWIDE DATA HUB.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish and maintain a statewide data hub to collect employer and employee data. Authorizes the department of business, economic development, and tourism to determine the type of employer and employee data to collect, the functions of the statewide data hub, and access and document retention policies for the data. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track