Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Primary SB 1201

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.

Establishes a Broadband Task Force to create a statewide broadband plan. (SB1201 HD3)

Passed Apr 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 283

Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Renames Mokulele highway on Maui as the Maui veterans highway.

Signed into law Apr 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 420

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LASER DEVICES.

Makes it a criminal offense to intentionally or knowingly direct a beam from a laser or laser scope at an occupied aircraft under certain circumstances. (SB420 HD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1040

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires the UH system to develop a 5- and 10-year campus master plan that includes academic and facilities plans. Establishes goals that the campus master plan should strive to achieve, and considerations to be integrated into the plan. (SB1040 HD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 429

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT.

Adopts uniform laws on protecting the online accounts of employees, unpaid interns, applicants, students, and prospective students from employers and educational institutions, respectively. (SB429 HD2)

Passed Apr 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 719

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.

Requires the Governor to prepare a deferred maintenance plan to gradually eliminate the deferred maintenance costs of all state-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Requires the initial plan to be submitted to the Legislature with the executive budget for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Requires the Governor to prepare annual updates. Imposes the same requirements on the Chief Justice for Judiciary-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Makes an appropriation to the Office of the Governor and to the Judiciary. (SB719 HD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 335

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION ACT.

Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to family law and child-related arbitrations. (SB335 HD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 502

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried women, and male-female couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor. (SB502 HD1)

Passed Apr 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 723

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Adds as a purpose of the University of Hawaii community college system the provision of occupational training and certification programs designed to rapidly qualify persons to fill new and hard-to-fill position classes in the State, counties, and private sector that require technical skills. Appropriates funds for the programs. (SB723 HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 15

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ASSESS CURRENT ELDER AND KUPUNA CARE SERVICES AND THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR THOSE SERVICES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THOSE SERVICES AND MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND.

Passed Apr 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track