| Date | | Status Text |
| 1/26/2009 | S | Introduced. |
| 1/28/2009 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 1/30/2009 | S | Referred to TIA, JGO. |
| 2/4/2009 | S | The committee(s) on TIA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-09 1:35 PM in conference room 224. |
| 2/9/2009 | S | The committee(s) on TIA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TIA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Gabbard, Espero, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| 2/12/2009 | S | Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 39) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JGO. |
| 2/12/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO. |
| 2/25/2009 | S | The committee(s) on JGO will hold a public decision making on 02-27-09 9:30am in conference room 016. |
| 2/27/2009 | S | The committee(s) on JGO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JGO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Takamine, Gabbard, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Nishihara. |
| 3/6/2009 | S | Reported from JGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 774) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 3/6/2009 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-09. |
| 3/10/2009 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 3/10/2009 | H | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 277) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 3/12/2009 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 3/12/2009 | H | Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 27 |
| 3/18/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Monday, 03-23-09 9:00 AM in House conference room 309. |
| 3/23/2009 | H | The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Souki, Awana, Aquino, Hanohano, Keith-Agaran, M. Lee, Nakashima, Rhoads, Saiki, Takumi, Yamashita, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| 3/24/2009 | H | Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1201) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD. |
| 3/25/2009 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Sagum, Saiki, Takai excused (3). |
| 4/3/2009 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 04-07-09 2:00pm in House conference room 325. |
| 4/7/2009 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Karamatsu, Ito, Belatti, Herkes, Luke, McKelvey, Morita, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Wakai, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Carroll, Mizuno. |
| 4/9/2009 | H | Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1621), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 4/14/2009 | H | Passed Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Morita, Takai excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 4/16/2009 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 499). |
| 4/16/2009 | S | Senate disagrees with House amendments. |
| 4/16/2009 | H | Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 650). |
| 4/20/2009 | H | House conferees appointed: Souki, Karamatsu Co-Chairs; Awana, Pine. |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 655). |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-09 in disagreeing to the House amendments. |
| 4/20/2009 | S | Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-21-09. |
| 4/20/2009 | S | One Day Notice 04-21-09. |
| 4/21/2009 | S | Passed Final Reading. 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Sakamoto. |
| 4/21/2009 | H | Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 717). |
| 4/21/2009 | S | Enrolled to Governor. |
| 5/6/2009 | H | Act 045, on 5/6/2009 (Gov. Msg. No. 333). |
| 5/6/2009 | S | Act 045, 5/6/2009 (Gov. Msg. No. 662). |