Rep. Kanani Souza

Primary HB 194

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MARITIME DAY.

Maddy summaryHB 194 designates May 22 of each year as "Maritime Day" for the state. It directly affects the state's official calendar and public observance of maritime history. The bill creates a permanent annual designation with an effective date of July 1, 3000, but has no substantive policy changes beyond this commemorative recognition. As a procedural resolution, it does not impose new requirements or alter existing laws.

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 818

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District and the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority as it relates to the new development district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 636

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

Establishes a school capital improvement project modernization initiative in the School Facilities Authority to create a planning database for school facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for school facilities modernization initiative, directly allocating state budget resources to a public infrastructure program.95% confidence EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for school facilities modernization initiative, directly improving infrastructure supporting K-12 educational access and quality.95% confidence

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 628

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to persons who did not receive a diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services and persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

EducationSupports EducationCreates program to award diplomas to veterans interrupted in education, expanding access to educational credentials for a specific group.95% confidence VeteransSupports VeteransBill creates diploma program for veterans interrupted by military service/wartime, directly advancing educational benefits for veterans as specified in subjects and summary.95% confidence

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1343

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

EducationOpposes EducationBill restricts student device use during school hours, limiting access to phones per policy, aligning with 'restricts' indicator.90% confidence TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBans student phone use during school hours, restricting technology access in educational settings per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1283

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILY.

Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 89

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds from Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund to establish teacher housing program, directly funding a public service initiative under Budget & Taxes category.95% confidence EducationSupports EducationBill creates funded housing assistance for teachers to improve recruitment/retention, directly strengthening educator support and addressing a key education workforce challenge.95% confidence HousingSupports HousingProvides housing vouchers via funded program for teacher recruitment, directly advancing affordable housing access through targeted financial assistance.90% confidence

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 640

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Requires the Office of the Ombudsman to publish an annual report on its website that identifies the number and nature of complaints that it receives regarding the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch to provide notification to certain parties that complaints can also be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1358

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP.

Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to facilitate the hiring of necessary staff and the purchase of equipment and professional services on behalf of the public land trust working group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 683

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for student transportation coordinators within DoE, directly allocating budget resources to strengthen services per bill's summary and subjects.95% confidence EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for student transportation coordinators to strengthen services, directly supporting educational access and infrastructure within K-12 systems.95% confidence TransportationSupports TransportationBill appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators to strengthen services, directly advancing transportation infrastructure for students.95% confidence

Passed Mar 6, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track