RELATING TO PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.
Summary
Establishes a three-year pilot program in the Department of Health for hiring process improvement. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2491. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Mar 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
40–6
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic44
84% Yea
R
Republican7
42% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3264) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to GVO, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 267).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Lamosao, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Woodson excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Garrett, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Poepoe, Alcos; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Aiu, Kila, Lamosao; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 103-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Alcos.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Rose Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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