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HB 2177 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE.

Summary
Amends statutory limitations on the time period in which a survivor of childhood sexual abuse may file a civil suit. Allows punitive damages. Permits the court to order restorative justice measures, if deemed appropriate. (SD1)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Jul 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2020 · House Feb 28, 2020

How they voted

24–0
Passed
Total votes 24
Jul 2, 2020
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 561) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Jul 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jun 23, 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 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 184).
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 295-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Say.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-03-20 2:00PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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