SB 2638 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Summary

Part I: Establishes a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members. Clarifies the penalties for violations. Allows a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Establishes a probationary period for abuse of family or household members. Part II: Makes consistent the types of documents accepted as proof of domestic or sexual violence victim status. Part III: Requires the judiciary to submit annual reports on the number and outcome of abuse cases. Part I sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 1/1/2021. (HD3)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Jul 2020

House Passage

Jul 2020

Signed into Law

Sep 2020

Introduced Jan 17, 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

Key actions

Committee

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 019, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).

lower

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 019, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).

upper

Aug 31, 2020

Vetoed

Notice of Intent to veto dated 08-31-20 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)

upper

Aug 31, 2020

Vetoed

Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1119)

lower

Jul 6, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 404).

upper

Jul 6, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Jun 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.

lower

Jun 25, 2020

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Matayoshi excused (2).

lower

Jun 25, 2020

Committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Jun 24, 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, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, Thielen.

lower

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 311) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · 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.

upper

Feb 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Jan 31, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.

upper

Jan 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-20 1:15PM in conference room 414.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors