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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2019 | HI | SB 192 | Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail | Bill Passed - House (42 - 9) |
| April 30, 2019 | HI | HB 1165 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4) |
| April 25, 2019 | HI | HB 664 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3) |
| April 9, 2019 | HI | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (50 - 1) |
| April 4, 2019 | HI | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Bill Passed - House (37 - 12) |
| March 7, 2019 | HI | HB 1383 | Authorizes Marijuana Possession of 3 Grams or Less | Bill Passed - House (34 - 16) |
| March 5, 2019 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
| March 5, 2019 | HI | HB 808 | Prohibits Hunting of Sharks and Rays | Bill Passed - House (51 - 0) |
| March 1, 2019 | HI | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
| May 1, 2018 | HI | SB 270 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5) |
| April 10, 2018 | HI | SB 2571 | Prohibits Sunscreens with Ingredients that Kill Corals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 5) |
| April 25, 2017 | HI | HB 1418 | Amends Building Code Exemptions to Comply with Federal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 0) |
| April 11, 2017 | HI | SB 501 | Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers | (41 - 10) |
| April 5, 2017 | HI | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
| March 15, 2017 | HI | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
| March 7, 2017 | HI | HB 2 | Authorizes Tiny Houses for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
| July 20, 2016 | HI | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3) |
| April 7, 2016 | HI | SB 2954 | Requires Gun Owners to Register in Database | Bill Passed - House (26 - 21) |
| March 29, 2016 | HI | HCR 127 | Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization | Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7) |
| March 8, 2016 | HI | HB 2501 | Authorizes Extension for Water Permits | Bill Passed - House (44 - 7) |
| March 4, 2016 | HI | HB 2707 | Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (38 - 9) |
| May 7, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| May 1, 2015 | HI | HB 1075 | Authorizes Public-private Partnership of Hospital Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (34 - 16) |
| April 14, 2015 | HI | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 7) |
| March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
| March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Bill Passed - House (43 - 8) |
| March 4, 2014 | HI | HB 2580 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 3) |
| Nov. 8, 2013 | HI | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (30 - 19) |
| April 30, 2013 | HI | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| April 10, 2012 | HI | SB 2115 | Amends Charter School System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 11) |
| April 12, 2011 | HI | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - House (31 - 19) |
| April 29, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
| April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | HB 2376 | Requiring Board of Education Members be Appointed | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 7) |
| April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
| April 22, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 14) |
| April 14, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 11) |
| April 14, 2009 | HI | SB 777 | Requiring Comprehensive Sex Education When Using State Funds | Bill Passed - House (44 - 3) |
| March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 952 | Amending Unionization Requirements | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
| Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
| Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| April 5, 2007 | HI | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
| May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 1223 | Overdraft Check Fee Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 3) |
| March 30, 2006 | HI | SB 3008 | Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations | Bill Passed - House (34 - 9) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 13) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30 | SB 192 | Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail | Bill Passed - House (42 - 9) |
| 4/30 | HB 1165 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4) |
| 4/25 | HB 664 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3) |
| 4/09 | SB 1292 | Requires Vacation-Rental Websites to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (50 - 1) |
| 4/04 | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Bill Passed - House (37 - 12) |
| 3/07 | HB 1383 | Authorizes Marijuana Possession of 3 Grams or Less | Bill Passed - House (34 - 16) |
| 3/05 | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
| 3/05 | HB 808 | Prohibits Hunting of Sharks and Rays | Bill Passed - House (51 - 0) |
| 3/01 | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
| 5/01 | SB 270 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5) |
| 4/10 | SB 2571 | Prohibits Sunscreens with Ingredients that Kill Corals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 5) |
| 4/25 | HB 1418 | Amends Building Code Exemptions to Comply with Federal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 0) |
| 4/11 | SB 501 | Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers | (41 - 10) |
| 4/05 | SB 1183 | Authorizes Use of Property Taxes to Fund Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (11 - 6) |
| 3/15 | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
| 3/07 | HB 2 | Authorizes Tiny Houses for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
| 7/20 | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3) |
| 4/07 | SB 2954 | Requires Gun Owners to Register in Database | Bill Passed - House (26 - 21) |
| 3/29 | HCR 127 | Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization | Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7) |
| 3/08 | HB 2501 | Authorizes Extension for Water Permits | Bill Passed - House (44 - 7) |
| 3/04 | HB 2707 | Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (38 - 9) |
| 5/07 | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13) |
| 5/05 | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
| 5/05 | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| 5/05 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| 5/01 | HB 1075 | Authorizes Public-private Partnership of Hospital Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (34 - 16) |
| 4/14 | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 7) |
| 3/10 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
| 3/10 | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Bill Passed - House (43 - 8) |
| 3/04 | HB 2580 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 3) |
| 11/08 | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (30 - 19) |
| 4/30 | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| 4/10 | SB 2115 | Amends Charter School System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 11) |
| 4/12 | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
| 2/11 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - House (31 - 19) |
| 4/29 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
| 4/28 | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
| 4/27 | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| 4/27 | HB 2376 | Requiring Board of Education Members be Appointed | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 7) |
| 4/14 | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
| 4/22 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 14) |
| 4/14 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodation Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 11) |
| 4/14 | SB 777 | Requiring Comprehensive Sex Education When Using State Funds | Bill Passed - House (44 - 3) |
| 3/10 | HB 952 | Amending Unionization Requirements | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| 3/10 | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| 2/12 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| 5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
| 10/31 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
| 10/26 | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
| 10/26 | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| 4/05 | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
| 5/02 | SB 1223 | Overdraft Check Fee Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| 5/02 | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 3) |
| 3/30 | SB 3008 | Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations | Bill Passed - House (34 - 9) |
| 3/07 | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 13) |
| 3/07 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |