SB 438

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 05, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2023
  • Became Law Apr 20, 2023

Relating To Professional And Vocational Licensing.

Abstract

Reduces the period for which an application shall be considered abandoned from two years to one year. Specifies the conditions under which applications for licenses and examinations will be deemed abandoned. Provides that the one-year period after which an application is considered abandoned cannot be extended. Provides that a licensing authority shall not be required to act on any abandoned application and that the licensing authority may destroy abandoned applications. Clarifies that an application submitted after an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application and that the applicant shall comply with any new licensing requirements in effect at the time of the new application.

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Apr 20, 2023

Senate

Act 021, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).

Apr 19, 2023

House

Act 021, on 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).

Apr 05, 2023

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 586).

Apr 04, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Mizuno excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1915), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 29, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Nishimoto.

Mar 27, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-29-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 16, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 10, 2023

House

Bill re-scheduled to be heard by on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:30PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to CPC, FIN , referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 170).

Senate

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

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 801) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 22, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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