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SB 889 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROFESSIONALLY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Summary
Clarifies liability for tort claims against a professionally licensed or certified state employee. Assigns exclusive liability and remedy to the State for claims arising out of acts within the scope of public employment and for which the State assumes responsibility. Precludes proceedings for damages against the employee where State is liable except for acts not within scope of State employment. (SB889 HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Mar 17, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1137) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 284) in amended form (SD 2).
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
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.
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
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) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Wakai.
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani.
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH, JDL/WAM.
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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