Sen. Sharon Moriwaki

Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.

Requires marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers to complete courses related to domestic violence for licensure and renewals.

Establishes a family caregiver tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. The tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026.

Authorizes registered nurses and qualified paramedics licensed by the State to administer medication as part of an assisted community treatment order's treatment plan to the subject of the order, under certain circumstances.

Maddy summarySB 2815 expands existing restrictions on firearms to include firearm parts and ammunition. It directly affects individuals who possess, own, or control these items, extending current prohibitions to cover them. The bill’s key mechanism is broadening the scope of existing firearm-related prohibitions to explicitly apply to parts and ammunition. This is a substantive policy change focused on the definition of regulated items, not new enforcement measures. The bill is currently in early stages (introduced January 23, 2026).

Maddy summarySB 2813 creates a Domestic Abuse Offender Registry within the Attorney General's Department, requiring the state to maintain a public list of individuals convicted of domestic abuse offenses. The bill appropriates funding to establish and operate this registry, which would provide law enforcement and the public with access to offender information. This directly affects individuals convicted of domestic abuse, as their details would be added to the registry. The key mechanism is the centralized database managed by the Attorney General's office, funded through state appropriations.

Maddy summarySB 2817 amends the legal threshold for excessive speeding violations by changing the specific speed limit that triggers this classification under state law. It directly affects drivers who exceed the revised speed threshold when speeding, as this would alter when a violation is deemed "excessive." The bill modifies the statutory standard used by law enforcement to determine excessive speeding offenses. The bill is currently in committee review following its introduction on January 23, 2026.

Requires a condominium association to make available on an internet site the association's general ledgers, project information form (RR-105C), and statement of accounts at no cost to a unit owner or the unit owner's authorized agent. Reduces the reasonable fee a condominium association may charge to provide copies of association documents from $1 per page to 75 cents per page.

Establishes an exemption from mediation in parentage proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse.

Requires the office of the legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds.