HB 717

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Became Law Jul 12, 2023

Relating To Nepotism.

Abstract

Prohibits under certain circumstances state employees from appointing, hiring, promoting, or retaining relatives and household members and from making or participating in certain other employment-related decisions and from awarding a contract to or otherwise taking official action on a contract with a business if the employee's relative or household member is an executive officer of or holds a substantial ownership interest in that business. Imposes administrative fines for violations. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jul 12, 2023

Senate

Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 261, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1375).

House

Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 261, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1375).

May 04, 2023

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).

May 03, 2023

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 02, 2023

House

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

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Inouye, Kanuha, Keith-Agaran, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Lee, McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Shimabukuro, Wakai. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

Apr 27, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 43).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 43) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 20, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 931).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 801).

Apr 17, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Takayama, Souza.

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).

Apr 13, 2023

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 777) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

Report filed.

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23

Senate

Separated Committee Report.

Senate

Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

Senate

Floor Amendment No. 2 offered.

Apr 05, 2023

Senate

Deferred One Day 04-06-23.

Apr 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-05-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1503) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 20, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-24-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

Mar 15, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to LBT, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Labor and Technology Judiciary

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 334).

Mar 07, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 02, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 816) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 22, 2023

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Kong.

Feb 17, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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