HB 394 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Summary

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Victim Witness Assistance Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB394 → HB394_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, effectively deferring the implementation of the funding appropriation. Additionally, the specific dollar amount allocated for the Victim Witness Assistance Program was removed and replaced with blank spaces, requiring a new appropriation to be filled in later. These changes significantly delay the program's funding and alter the legislative record by removing the specific financial commitment.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the timing of fund availability has shifted from the current fiscal year to a distant future date, while the specific funding amount is now undefined.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, deferring the start of the program's operation.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount of $736,785 was deleted and replaced with blank spaces, removing the defined budget for the Victim Witness Assistance Program.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and sponsor information were updated to reflect House District 1 (HD1) and new legislative metadata.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 734) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors