HB 777

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 14, 2023

Relating To Background Checks.

Abstract

Authorizes the department of human services to conduct background checks for current and prospective employees, volunteers, contractors, contractors' employees and volunteers, subcontractors, and subcontractors' employees and volunteers whose position places them or would place them in close proximity to certain minors, young adults, or vulnerable adults. Clarifies that any state law permitting a more extensive inquiry into an individual's criminal history by the State and any of its branches, political subdivisions, agencies, or semi-autonomous public bodies corporate and politic will prevail over conflicting conviction record inquiries under the State's employment practices law. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Jun 14, 2023

House

Act 088, on 06/14/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1189).

Senate

Act 088, 06/14/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1189).

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; none voting no (0) 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: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: 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. 13).

House

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

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13) 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Tarnas, Amato, Ilagan, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-23 1:50PM in conference room 329.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).

Apr 21, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-23 2:00PM in conference room 329.

House

House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Amato, Ilagan, Garcia.

Apr 19, 2023

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Moriwaki, Elefante Co-Chairs.

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 909).

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. 780) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; 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

48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1729) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 30, 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 24, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1402) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Mar 20, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keith-Agaran.

Senate

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

Mar 16, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Labor and Technology Judiciary

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 343).

Mar 07, 2023

House

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

Mar 03, 2023

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1072) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2023

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

Feb 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 08, 2023

House

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 201) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 02, 2023

House

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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