| Date | | Status Text |
| 1/21/2009 | H | Pending introduction. |
| 1/22/2009 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 1/23/2009 | H | Referred to HLT, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
| 1/23/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-27-09 10:00 AM in House conference room 329. |
| 1/27/2009 | H | The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Nishimoto, Brower, Mizuno, Shimabukuro; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Bertram, Carroll. |
| 1/29/2009 | H | Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. |
| 1/30/2009 | H | Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chang, McKelvey, Sagum, Say, Tokioka, Wakai excused (6). |
| 2/6/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-10-09 9:00 AM in House conference room 325. |
| 2/10/2009 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-12-2009. |
| 2/10/2009 | H | Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-12-09 9:25 AM in conference room 325. |
| 2/12/2009 | H | The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Coffman, Cabanilla, Chang, Chong, Har, Herkes, Ito, Luke, Sagum, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, Ching. |
| 2/18/2009 | H | Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473), recommending referral to FIN. |
| 2/19/2009 | H | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Takai, Takumi, Ward excused. |
| 2/27/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-09 2:00pm in House conference room 308. |
| 3/4/2009 | H | The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Choy, Coffman, Har, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita, Pine, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| 3/6/2009 | H | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 904) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 3/6/2009 | H | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-2009. |
| 3/10/2009 | H | Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting no (0) and Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/12/2009 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 51). |
| 3/12/2009 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/12/2009 | S | Referred to ENE, WAM. |
| 3/16/2009 | S | The committee(s) on ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-09 3:45pm in conference room 225. |
| 3/19/2009 | S | The committee(s) on ENE deferred the measure until 03-24-09 2:45pm in conference room 225. |
| 3/24/2009 | S | The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Green, Ihara, Kokubun, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Hooser. |
| 3/27/2009 | S | Reported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1056) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 3/27/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 4/1/2009 | S | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-09 9:45am in conference room 211. |
| 4/3/2009 | S | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hooser, Kidani, Kokubun, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Hee, Hemmings. |
| 4/9/2009 | S | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 4/9/2009 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-09. |
| 4/14/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Bunda). Transmitted to House. |
| 4/14/2009 | H | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 496) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 4/16/2009 | H | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 4/17/2009 | S | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 567). |
| 4/17/2009 | H | House conferees appointed: Yamane, Morita, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Coffman, Finnegan. |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589). |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Senate Conferees appointed: Gabbard, Chair; Kim, Co-Chair(s); Green. |
| 4/20/2009 | H | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714). |
| 4/23/2009 | H | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-09 2:30pm in conference room 229. |
| 4/24/2009 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-09 3:00pm in conference room 229. |
| 4/29/2009 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-09 3:00pm in conference room 229. |
| 4/30/2009 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-09 3:15pm in conference room 229. |
| 5/1/2009 | H | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Morita, Nishimoto, Coffman, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 5/1/2009 | S | 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) Gabbard, Kim, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 5/2/2009 | H | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174) as amended in (CD 1). |
| 5/2/2009 | H | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 05-07-2009. |
| 5/5/2009 | S | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174). |
| 5/5/2009 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-07-09. |
| 5/7/2009 | H | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Bertram, Takai excused (2). |
| 5/7/2009 | S | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Nishihara. |
| 5/7/2009 | H | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| 5/8/2009 | S | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 730). |
| 5/11/2009 | H | Transmitted to Governor. |
| 6/30/2009 | S | Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-30-09 (Gov. Msg. No. 781) |
| 6/30/2009 | H | Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 465) |
| 7/10/2009 | H | Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 483). |
| 7/10/2009 | S | Vetoed on 07-10-09 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 798). |