Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Primary HB 1487

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS.

Requires the family court to terminate parental rights if the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the child was conceived during an act of sexual assault by the parent. Requires the court to accept police investigation materials as evidence of the sexual assault. For the period of time between the indictment and court determination in the case, grants the natural parent who is the victim of the sexual assault immediate temporary sole legal and physical custody of the child and prohibits visitation or allows supervised visitation of the indicted natural parent, as determined by the court.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1521

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS.

Exempts rental income received for leasing housing to tenants participating in the federal housing choice voucher (section 8) program from the general excise tax.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1199

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay on the island of Hawaii.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1452

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.

Requires teachers and principals training to include suicide prevention. Allows the training to be conducted through self-review.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1273

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Requires training and certification for persons who provide temporary traffic control in a street, road, or highway.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1422

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a student exchange program compact between the University of Northern Philippines or Ilocos Sur Community College, or both, and the University of Hawaii school of travel industry management. Requires reports to the Legislature.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1275

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRIVATE ROADS.

Requires counties to create special improvement districts in subdivisions with privately owned roads that do not have existing procedures to maintain the private roads. Prohibits the approval of new subdivisions of 10 or more residential lots unless a county can certify there are mechanisms or procedures in place to ensure the private roads are maintained adequately. Makes the county responsible for the subdivision's road maintenance if a county fails to follow certification requirements when approving subdivisions.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1500

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

Provides for minimum prison sentence of forty-eight hours, or $150 fine, or both for the second act of criminal trespass in the second degree of commercial premises within a seven-day period.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1165

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a Center for Women in Technology within the University of Hawaii, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1391

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS.

Bans knowingly selling in the State personal care products containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, except for medically-licensed prescriptions. Takes effect on 10/1/2017.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track