SB 151 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM.

Summary

Requires any department or agency employing law enforcement officers to maintain publicly available policies on minimum standards on the use of force. Allows use of force policies and training to be introduced as evidence in proceedings. Requires law enforcement officers to report the use of excessive force by another law enforcement officer. Requires that law enforcement officers receive training designed to minimize the use of excessive force. Effective 1/1/2024. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Signed Jul 5, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House May 2, 2023

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

May 2, 2023

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong voting no (3) and none excused (0).

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 72) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 72).

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Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 016.

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Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 4:45PM; Conference Room 016.

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Apr 13, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 726).

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Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1393) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

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Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 94) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2023

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) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 255) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Feb 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Jan 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

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Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 17, 2023

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor