RELATED TO DISASTER SERVICES.
Summary
Appropriates funds to establish a Limited English Proficiency Language Access Coordinator position and for programming support for LEP community projects within the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
3
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 131-24).
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 131-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Lamosao, Chun, Ichiyama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Kanuha, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 3:35PM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 557) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani.
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-24 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3099) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to PSM, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 302).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Woodson excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 414-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Rose Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Trish La Chica
DDemocratic
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