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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 3262 | Smoking Ban Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 3) |
March 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - House (43 - 5) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 8) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 8) |
April 30, 2013 | HI | HB 622 | Limits Media 'Shield Law' Provisions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2075 | Requires Inspection of Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1) |
May 1, 2018 | HI | SB 270 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
April 30, 2019 | HI | SB 192 | Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail | Bill Passed - House (42 - 9) |
May 21, 2020 | HI | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
April 30, 2019 | HI | HB 1165 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4) |
April 18, 2019 | HI | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
April 27, 2021 | HI | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 1489 | Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
April 29, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
July 1, 2020 | HI | SB 3054 | Requires Gun Owners to Notify Police when Firearm is Moved out of State | Bill Passed - House (38 - 13) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2738 | Prohibits Foreign Nationals and Foreign Corporations from Funding Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
April 13, 2021 | HI | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Bill Passed - House (43 - 5) |
April 4, 2019 | HI | SB 600 | Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State | Bill Passed - House (37 - 12) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2502 | Authorizes COVID-19 Health Screenings of Travelers At Ports of Entry | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
April 7, 2016 | HI | SB 2954 | Requires Gun Owners to Register in Database | Bill Passed - House (26 - 21) |
April 9, 2024 | HI | HB 1595 | Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
April 9, 2024 | HI | SB 2919 | Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
April 3, 2023 | HI | SB 926 | Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians | Bill Passed - House (37 - 13) |
March 17, 2023 | HI | SB 1 | Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (43 - 7) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1567 | Limits Use of Monetary Bail | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
May 2, 2023 | HI | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
April 5, 2024 | HI | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - House (32 - 18) |
May 1, 2018 | HI | HB 2131 | Establishes A Sexual Assault Training Program | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
Jan. 22, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
March 5, 2013 | HI | SB 69 | Requires Background Checks at Gun Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 2793 | Classifies the Promotion of a Dangerous Drug as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | SB 75 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | HB 285 | Requires Law Enforcement Transparency | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
March 9, 2021 | HI | HB 891 | Establishes Regulations for the Use and Sale of Electric Guns and Cartridges | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 1453 | Requires Individuals Provide ID to Law Enforcement upon Detainment | Bill Passed - House (42 - 9) |
March 5, 2024 | HI | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 1 | Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 926 | Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 7, 2023 | HI | HB 1336 | Reduces the Number of Unnecessary Arrests by Replacing Misdemeanor Arrests with Tickets | Bill Passed - House (32 - 19) |
March 2, 2023 | HI | HB 981 | Requires Fingerprint Based Criminal History Background Checks for Firearm Owners and Dealers | Bill Passed - House (44 - 7) |
May 2, 2023 | HI | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 1466 | Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |