Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Primary SB 1156

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS.

Removes the sunset date of Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, thereby making permanent the requirements for a public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a motion picture theater in more than two locations in the State to provide open movie captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open movie captioning and audio descriptions upon request for all motion pictures for which such accommodations are available and provide public notice if such accommodations are not available for certain movies.

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 425

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care. (SB425 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1147

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development to require that every development or redevelopment plan for any state property within one-half mile of the Honolulu rail transit system evaluate the suitability for affordable housing based on certain specifications, unless the council determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property. Allows a developer to build fewer housing units than required at one state parcel if the developer builds additional housing at another state parcel within one-half mile of a rail station to offset the reduction. (SB1147 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 640

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES.

Establishes a model project at a location selected by DLNR to designate areas for planting and growing coconut trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the model project. (SB640 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 503

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Requires health insurance coverage for case management services by qualified mental health providers for victims of sexual violence and abuse. Takes effect on 6/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 43

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UPDATE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REGULATING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS CONSISTENT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE AS OF OCTOBER 13, 2015.

In committee Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 48

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

DECLARING HAWAII TO BE A HO‘OKIPA (WELCOMING) STATE AND REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT A HO‘OKIPA COMMISSION.

In committee Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 25

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.

In committee Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 64

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA CENTER FOR PHILIPPINE STUDIES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR REDRESS FOR THE DISPROPORTIONATE CONVICTION AND EXECUTION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR DURING THE TERRITORIAL HAWAII PERIOD.

In committee Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 52

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

ENDORSING AND ADOPTING THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AS A FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING HAWAII'S COMMITMENT TO CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

In committee Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track