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Sex, Drugs, Gambling and Suicide on Legislative Agenda
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 6:40 PM :: 5843 Views :: Family, Life
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From Hawaii Family Forum, January 29, 2016
CHANGE IN HOUSE ASSIGNMENTS
The Majority Leader, Rep. Scott Saiki, notified us of the following changes for the 2016 legislature:
- Representative Gregg Takayama has been removed as a member of the Labor and Public Employment Committee.
- Representative Matt LoPresti has been removed as a member of the Education and Higher Education Committees. He has been added as a member of the Finance Committee.
- Representative Feki Pouha has replaced Representative Andria Tupola as the Minority Floor Leader.
Public Access Room Provides Updated Resources for Participation in the Legislative Process
The PAR has made it easy to download whatever information you need to participate. Visit this link and you can download forms like the session calendar, How a Bill Becomes Law, House and Senate Directories, and much more.
Physician Assisted Suicide, Gambling, Religious Freedom and Other Bills Introduced
January 27, 2016 was the last day to introduce bills. A bill is “introduced” when it has been filed with the House or Senate Clerk, who gives it a number (with an HB or SB prefix) and then puts it on the calendar for First Reading by the chamber. After First Reading (which is a formal reading and does not denote a legislators particular position on the bill), it is given its committee referrals which specify which committees must hear and pass the measure for it to succeed. Only legislators may introduce bills. [Note: At introduction, each bill is given a “Bill Status” webpage that can be accessed via the Legislature’s website (capitol.hawaii.gov) and used to track all the measure’s activity.]
Thousands of bills are introduced PLUS there are carry over bills from last session which are technically still alive. This list is just a quick reference of some of the bills that we noted as introduced. When a bill gets a hearing, we will let you know how you can make your voice heard. This list is not exhaustive. There will be other bills that we end up tracking as well. This list is just to give you an idea of what is out there for this session.
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