RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Summary
Allows the court and the prosecution to ensure a prompt trial for certain proceedings involving minors. Allows a court to prohibit residency from certain areas for persons convicted of a crime against minors or sexual offense. Amends Hawaii Rules of Evidence to allow a child to testify before the court using teleconferencing or videoconferencing if an in-person testimony will cause harm to the child.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Jan 27, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Nadine K. Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
PP
Patrick Pihana Branco
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
P
TJ
Ty J.K. Cullen
DDemocratic
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