Sen. Chris Lee

Primary SB 2562

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Prohibits animal owners and their employees from performing any surgical procedures on the owner's animal or animals. Provides a violation for unlicensed practice of veterinary medicine is a misdemeanor subject to a fine of no more than $1,000, or imprisonment of no more than one year, or both. Clarifies that the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree does not apply to accepted veterinary practices when the practices are performed by a licensed veterinarian. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Apr 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2487

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Lowers the penalties for the possession and transfer without remuneration of certain amounts of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, and marijuana-infused products. Makes smoking marijuana in a public place a violation under the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree. (HD1)

Passed Apr 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2747

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AIRCRAFT.

Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to have aircraft liability insurance coverage no less than $20,000,000 per person per incident. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Passed Apr 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2560

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Provides that each lease that the Department of Agriculture enters into, renews, or extends shall authorize DOA to enter the leased premises with prior notification to survey for, identify, investigate, control, or eradicate pests; work cooperatively with a lessee to seek funding and develop a plan to maintain control of any pests on the leased premises; and terminate the lease if the lessee refuses entry to DOA or refuses to work cooperatively with DOA toward the control or eradication of pests. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Passed Apr 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 139

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING A TASK FORCE BE CONVENED TO EXAMINE SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS IN APPROPRIATE CITIES AND COUNTRIES AND DEVELOP OPTIONS TO REDUCE COST AND RETURN INCREASED VALUE TO RESIDENTS FROM FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE STATE FOR PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 140

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A GREEN HIGHWAY PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 147

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO BEGIN PLANNING TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS IN JAPAN TO APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZE THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II, INCLUDING THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS AND LIVES LOST IN JAPAN AND HAWAII THROUGHOUT THE WAR, AND REAFFIRM A COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THESE TRAGEDIES ARE NEVER REPEATED.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1532

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.

Establishes the Hawaiʻi leadership awards program to honor persons from Hawaiʻi who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to the State and who serve as an inspiration to others. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 156

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND DECISIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT MIDDLE- AND LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 138

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND MAKE RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS.

Passed Apr 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track