HB 1787 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Summary

Establishes "employment first" as a policy of the State and counties. Defines "employment first" as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Beginning June 30, 2023, requires the department of human services to apply employment first principles to Medicaid home and community-based services programs. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

May 2022

Senate Passage

May 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Jul 12, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2022

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 15-22).

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 15-22) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ihara, Taniguchi, Acasio, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Apr 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, LoPresti, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-25-22 2:45PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 18, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 49

lower

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 791) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 5, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Apr 5, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee on JDC/WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Reported from HMS/LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3429) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS/LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-22 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 15, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to HMS/LCA, JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS/LCA, JDC.

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 265).

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, McKelvey.

lower

Feb 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 8, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to LAT, JHA, referral sheet 11

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Committee

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to LAT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.