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HB 1620 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Summary
Amends the effect of finding a defendant charged with a petty misdemeanor not involving violence or attempted violence unfit to proceed. Amends the requirements for fitness determination hearings, court-appointed examiners, and examination reports. Authorizes the courts to enter into agreements to divert into residential, rehabilitative, and other treatment those defendants whose physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect is believed to have become or will become an issue in a judicial case. Amends the requirements for appointing qualified examiners to perform examinations for penal responsibility. Removes the time requirement for the ordering of the penal responsibility evaluation. Requires the judiciary, in consultation with county prosecutors, to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Act in 2021, 2022, and 2023. (SD2)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 10, 2020 Signed Sep 15, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 026, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 026, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).
upper
Jul 10, 2020
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 569) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Jul 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3660) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 48
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 286).
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 10, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
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