Rep. Cedric Gates

Primary HB 2160

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS.

Requires the establishment of a pilot visitation center for children of incarcerated parents at one or more correctional facilities in the State and a plan for visitation centers at all state-operated correctional facilities. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to work with other stakeholders to implement this Act. (HB2160 HD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2279

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a forum on the Department of Health website where state-licensed care facilities may post vacancy information to facilitate the placement of individuals. Requires community-based foster family homes, adult foster homes, and adult day care centers to be licensed and to face penalties for intentionally operating without a license. (HB2279 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2499

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES.

Clarifies the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of county vehicular taxes, highway safety laws, statewide traffic code, and bicycle laws by adding "low-speed electric bicycles" to the laws and defining low-speed electric bicycles. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definitions of "moped", "motor vehicle", and "vehicle." Prohibits low-speed electric bicycle riding on all sidewalks. (HB2499 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2228

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires individuals who are denied a firearm permit or disqualified from firearms and ammunition ownership or possession to voluntarily surrender their firearms and ammunition to the chief of police within forty-eight hours of receiving notice of disqualification. (HB2228 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1637

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund construction of affordable housing development projects. Appropriates moneys for homelessness mitigation and prevention efforts. Provides for the development of interim rules. (HB1637 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2103

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Establishes a one-year pilot program that expands existing pesticide disposal programs in the Hilo and Kona regions of Hawaii County to allow for a means of properly disposing pesticides for at least one day in each region in each calendar quarter. (HB2103 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2262

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.

Requires two hours of annual in-service training in suicide prevention for all teachers, principals, and school counselors.

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2015

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Requires a newspaper to disclose the aggregate amount spent by a candidate on advertisements with the newspaper in the election year when a newspaper chooses to endorse a candidate. (HB2015 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2425

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL FISHING.

Authorizes the Department of Land And Natural Resources to issue commercial marine licenses and subtypes of commercial marine licenses for the taking of marine life. (HB2425 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2232

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX.

Excludes the weight of lifts and ramps, motors to operate them, and vehicle chassis reinforcements added to assist a person with a disability, from the determination of net weight of noncommercial motor vehicles for purposes of levying the state and county motor vehicle weight tax. Defines noncommercial motor vehicle. (HB2232 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track