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Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB2916

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating To Emergency Powers.

Subject: Public Records: Vital Statistics: Requests: Suspension Prohibited

Description: Prohibits the governor or a mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuated circumstances. (SD1)

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to PDP/HHH, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 24

Last Action Date: March 10, 2022

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Dru Kanuha (D); Laura Acasio (D);Stanley Chang (D); Lynn Decoite (D); Kurt Fevella (R); Mike Gabbard (D); Lorraine Inouye (D); Gil Keith-agaran (D); Chris Lee (D); Bennette Misalucha (D); Karl Rhoads (D); Gil Riviere (D); Glenn Wakai (D); Sharon Moriwaki (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 56% (14 of 25)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2022 Referred to PDP/HHH, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 24
House Mar 10, 2022 Pass First Reading
Senate Mar 8, 2022 Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
House Mar 8, 2022 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 381) in amended form (SD 1).
Senate Mar 3, 2022 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate Mar 3, 2022 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2742) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate Mar 3, 2022 48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-22.
Senate Feb 17, 2022 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate Feb 11, 2022 The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
Senate Jan 24, 2022 Passed First Reading.
Senate Jan 24, 2022 Referred to JDC.
Senate Jan 21, 2022 Introduced.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Mar 1, 2022 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 22, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/17/2022 7 0 0 0 Yes
  • Acasio, Laura (D) Yea
  • Fevella, Kurt (R) Yea
  • Gabbard, Mike (D) Yea
  • Keohokalole, Jarrett (D) Yea
  • Kim, Donna (D) Yea
  • Lee, Chris (D) Yea
  • Rhoads, Karl (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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