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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2023 | HI | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
May 2, 2023 | HI | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | HI | SB 19 | Requires Counting of Ballots from Voters Deceased After Casting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2162 | Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (48 - 3) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2162 | Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
April 9, 2021 | HI | SB 159 | Requires Automatic Voter Registration When Receiving Driver's Licenses | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
March 9, 2021 | HI | SB 550 | Establishes New Age Requirements for Voting in Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
March 9, 2021 | HI | SB 560 | Establishes Rank-Choice Voting For County Council Seats | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
July 6, 2020 | HI | HB 2738 | Prohibits Foreign Nationals and Foreign Corporations from Funding Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
March 3, 2020 | HI | HB 2128 | Increases Number of Voting Centers Per County | Bill Passed - House (43 - 6) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 216 | Requires Ballot Recount | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 557 | Establishes Hawaii as a Sanctuary State | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
March 1, 2019 | HI | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
March 15, 2017 | HI | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
April 30, 2013 | HI | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 2) |
April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
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 - Senate (18 - 7) |
April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
May 8, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
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 | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1747 | Income Tax Rate Increase for Top Income Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
April 14, 2009 | HI | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
March 10, 2009 | HI | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
March 4, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
March 4, 2008 | HI | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
April 5, 2007 | HI | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
May 2, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
March 7, 2006 | HI | SB 3195 | Education Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/02 | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
5/02 | SB 1079 | Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
2/02 | SB 19 | Requires Counting of Ballots from Voters Deceased After Casting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
5/03 | SB 2162 | Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (48 - 3) |
5/03 | SB 2162 | Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
4/09 | SB 159 | Requires Automatic Voter Registration When Receiving Driver's Licenses | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
3/09 | SB 550 | Establishes New Age Requirements for Voting in Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
3/09 | SB 560 | Establishes Rank-Choice Voting For County Council Seats | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
7/06 | HB 2738 | Prohibits Foreign Nationals and Foreign Corporations from Funding Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
3/03 | HB 2128 | Increases Number of Voting Centers Per County | Bill Passed - House (43 - 6) |
3/05 | SB 216 | Requires Ballot Recount | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
3/05 | SB 557 | Establishes Hawaii as a Sanctuary State | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
3/01 | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
3/15 | HB 100 | Establishes the Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
4/30 | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
4/28 | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 2) |
4/28 | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
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 - Senate (18 - 7) |
4/14 | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11) |
5/08 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
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 | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
4/14 | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/14 | HB 1744 | Allowing a County Surcharge on the Transient Accommodations Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/14 | HB 1747 | Income Tax Rate Increase for Top Income Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
4/14 | HB 1605 | Allowing Counties to Impose Retail Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
3/10 | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
3/10 | HB 1744 | Suspending the Distribution of Transient Accommodation Tax Revenue to Counties | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 11) |
5/01 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 10) |
3/04 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
3/04 | SB 2423 | Turtle Bay Acquisition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
4/05 | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
5/02 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
3/07 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
3/07 | SB 3102 | Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
3/07 | SB 3195 | Education Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |