Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Primary HB 689

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Requires health insurance plans to cover 3D mammograms for cancer patients.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1435

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY.

Requires all places of public accommodation and state building construction constructed or substantially modified after 12/31/20 to provide baby diaper-changing accommodations and baby feeding accommodations that are equally accessible to men and women. (HB1435 HD2)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 674

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILIES.

Prohibits the disability of a parent or caregiver from being the sole factor in determining fitness as a foster parent, adoptive parent, guardian, parent seeking custody or visitation, or provider of a safe family home.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 406

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Requires DBEDT to develop annual regional economic plans for each county to provide K-16 pathways and qualified internship programs to meet each region's specific industry needs. Appropriates funds. (HB406 HD2)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1097

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Prohibits any person from setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any fireworks or articles pyrotechnic from any public way without a permit. Imposes penalties. Provides a person who causes property damage or bodily injury due to the unlawful use of fireworks or articles pyrotechnic shall be responsible for damages and compensation. (HB1097 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1201

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates moneys for the Department of Health's lead poisoning prevention activities. (HB1201 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 612

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Establishes fines for any county that fails to comply with any provision of Hawaii's abandoned vehicles law or any lawful rule adopted by the Director of Finance under the authority of the law. Requires the Department of Taxation to collect and deposit the fines into the general fund.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 853

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes penalties and fines for the knowing capture, taking, possession, abuse, entanglement, or killing of sharks in state marine waters. Expands existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing manta rays to include all rays and to include taking, possession, abuse, and entanglement of rays.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 620

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the Board of Education back to an elected board. (HB620 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 727

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage annually starting January 1, 2020. Beginning September 30, 2024, and thereafter, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate to the nearest five cents using the Honolulu Region Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, subject to certain conditions. Repeals the tip credit.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track