Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Primary SB 881

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority for the development and construction of permanent supportive housing for certain vulnerable individuals. Requires the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation to consider any available federal low-income housing tax credits needed for construction of permanent supportive housing units. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1168

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS.

Expands eligibility for, and automates, the expungement of arrest and conviction records if certain criteria are met, including the lack of a conviction record for a specified time period following the date of an arrest, conviction, or release from incarceration. Requires the Attorney General to issue automatic expungement orders for certain arrests and convictions beginning 12/1/2025. Requires the Judiciary to automatically seal or remove information for certain arrests and convictions from publicly accessible databases beginning 12/1/2025.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1045

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 816

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION.

Allows students to complete computer science courses as a substitute for science credits at the high school level to count towards graduation requirements. Requires a computer science course credit as a graduation requirement at the high school level beginning with the 2030-2031 school year. Appropriates funds for teacher professional development in computer science.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1484

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE PARKS SPECIAL FUND.

Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the moneys from the State Parks Special Fund for programs aimed at environmental protection.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 694

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Makes financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver a Class A felony.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 46

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.

Raises the minimum age requirement to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Removes the parental consent and written approval by the family court requirements for a minor to marry. Removes spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Makes conforming amendments.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 339

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires all health insurers in the state, including medicaid managed care programs, to cover annual mental health wellness examinations.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1260

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Appropriates funds to support collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and the aquaculture industry.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1486

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Interagency Council on Homelessness; Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and Department of Health, Food Safety Branch; and in consultation with the County of Maui Axis Deer Task Force, to develop and implement a plan to expand the meat processing and distribution capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by nonprofit food distribution services by 7/1/2024. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track