Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 267)

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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB290

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes certain presumptions regarding testimony when provided by a lobbyist. Makes certain contracts voidable when entered into in violation of the state lobbying law. Expands the definition of "lobbying" in the state lobbying law to include certain communications with high-level government officials regarding procurement decisions.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB301

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Establishes an additional penalty for a dog owner whose dog destroys property while on land zoned for agricultural use. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB148

Introduced
1/16/25  
Protects individuals who make claims of sexual misconduct from defamation lawsuits unless the claims were proven to be made with malice.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB338

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB421

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Requires the Department of Education to administer a general dyslexia screening to all students in kindergarten through grade three. Requires the Department of Education to continue to administer the general English language arts universal screening for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates are trained on literacy instruction, including evidence-based intervention, to support all students. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB423

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Enrolled
5/1/25  
Chaptered
6/24/25  
Requires one voting member of the Early Learning Board to have experience as a local provider of early childhood education and development services. Adds the Director of the Hawaii Head Start State Collaboration Office as an ex officio, nonvoting member to the Early Learning Board. Requires the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or their designee, to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Board. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB422

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Authorizes the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services of the United States or whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB406

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Prohibits the cost of reproducing government records in a digital format from exceeding 5 cents per digital record that has already been digitized. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB376

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxpayers who construct or install improvements to their residence that increase the residence's fire safety rating as calculated by the taxpayer's homeowner's insurance policy. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB357

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes clear criteria for unpaid student internship programs under the state wage laws.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB159

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
2/28/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
4/4/25  
Report Pass
4/25/25  
Report Pass
4/25/25  
Enrolled
5/1/25  
Chaptered
6/25/25  
Clarifies that the civil service exemption for personal service contracts for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs shall not cost more than $3,000,000, in the aggregate per private person or entity, regardless of the number of contracts or qualified community rehabilitation programs utilized for the personal service. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB426

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR1

Introduced
1/15/25  
Engrossed
1/15/25  
Relating To Recess Days For The Regular Session Of 2025.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB425

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Clarifies that the civil service exemption for personal service contracts for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs shall not cost more than $850,000 in the aggregate per private person or entity, regardless of the number of contracts or qualified community rehabilitation programs utilized for the personal service. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB200

Introduced
1/16/25  
Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for use at cultural events.