HB 1787

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 10, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 12, 2022
  • Governor

Relating To Persons With Disabilities.

Abstract

Establishes "employment first" as a policy of the State and counties. Defines "employment first" as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Beginning June 30, 2023, requires the department of human services to apply employment first principles to Medicaid home and community-based services programs. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Jul 12, 2022

Senate

Act 308, 07/12/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1437).

House

Act 308, on 07/12/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1437).

May 05, 2022

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).

May 04, 2022

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 03, 2022

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 946).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 28, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 15-22).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-03-22.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 15-22) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 25, 2022

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, LoPresti, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ihara, Taniguchi, Acasio, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Apr 22, 2022

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-25-22 2:45PM in conference room 329.

Apr 19, 2022

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 879).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Ihara Chair; Taniguchi, Acasio, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 718).

Apr 18, 2022

House

House Conferees Appointed: Onishi, Nakashima, Sayama Co-Chairs; Belatti, LoPresti, Okimoto.

House

Re-referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 49

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 715).

Apr 14, 2022

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 12, 2022

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 791) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 08, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-22.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3909) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 05, 2022

Senate

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

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

Apr 01, 2022

Senate

The committee on JDC/WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2022

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

Senate

Reported from HMS/LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3429) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Mar 22, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Mar 16, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS/LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-22 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 15, 2022

Senate

Re-Referred to HMS/LCA, JDC/WAM.

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Referred to HMS/LCA, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 10, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 265).

Mar 08, 2022

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 04, 2022

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-08-22.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 14, 2022

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, McKelvey.

Feb 11, 2022

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-14-22 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

House

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Feb 09, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-11-22 2:15PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 08, 2022

House

Re-referred to LAT, JHA, referral sheet 11

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Feb 03, 2022

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) LoPresti excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 01, 2022

House

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Jan 28, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAT on Tuesday, 02-01-22 9:30AM in House conference room 312 Via Videoconference.

Jan 26, 2022

House

Referred to LAT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 24, 2022

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 21, 2022

House

Pending introduction.

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