Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Maddy summaryHB 201 appropriates funds to supplement the salary of the State Fire Marshal. This bill directly affects the State Fire Marshal position by providing additional compensation through state funding. The measure is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 3000, as stated in the official abstract. It is a procedural funding bill with no substantive policy changes, solely addressing salary supplementation for the role.

Maddy summaryHB 471 requires the state Board of Education to create a Korean language program in public schools and appropriates funding for it. This bill directly affects school districts that would implement the program and students seeking Korean language education. The key provision mandates the Board to establish the program using designated state funds. Currently, the bill has been referred to education and finance committees but was recommended for deferral by the committee on January 30, 2025.

Prohibits certain covered educational entities and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from collecting information regarding citizenship or immigration status or allowing officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter certain facilities, except under specific circumstances.

Maddy summaryHB 1333 recognizes licensed acupuncture practitioners as essential healthcare providers subject to existing regulatory oversight. The bill directly affects acupuncturists by formally acknowledging their role in healthcare systems and placing them under current state regulatory frameworks. Key provisions clarify that acupuncture services are part of essential healthcare, requiring practitioners to comply with established licensing and practice standards. This change standardizes their status without creating new regulations, aligning acupuncture with other recognized healthcare professions.

Requires conditions placed on appropriations to the Stadium Development Special Fund to be met before expenditure. Subjects expenditure by the Stadium Authority of an appropriation out of the Stadium Development Special Fund on the completion of specific project readiness conditions. Appropriates moneys.

Maddy summaryHB 1193 repeals the outdated 1973 Uniform Parentage Act and updates state laws governing parentage by adopting key provisions from the 2017 Uniform Parentage Act. It directly affects parents, children, and legal entities (like courts and adoption agencies) involved in establishing or challenging parentage, including cases involving modern family structures. The bill clarifies legal parentage for children born via assisted reproduction, adoption, and other situations, replacing older language with current standards to ensure consistent legal recognition.

Clarifies that the terms of a loan must first be sent to unit owners and approved by a majority of unit owners' consent to the loan. Requires a majority of unit owners to vote in favor of or provide written consent to maintenance fee increases before they take effect. Requires a forensic audit of an association's financial records no less frequently than once every three years, with the first forensic audit to be completed by 6/30/2026.

Maddy summaryHB 927 establishes licensing requirements for freestanding birthing facilities, which are birth centers not attached to hospitals. The bill directly affects these facilities by mandating they meet specific state licensing standards before operating. Currently in its early stages (introduced January 23, 2025), the bill sets a framework for oversight but does not detail specific safety or operational rules. This is a procedural measure to create a regulatory system, not yet law.

Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties.