SB 294

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 09, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 08, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 08, 2021
  • Governor

Relating To Property Forfeiture.

Abstract

Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of the underlying felony offense, subject to certain circumstances. Directs any forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Amends the requirements for the attorney general to adopt rules and report on the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Effective 7/1/3021. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 19, 2021

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-21 3:10PM; CR 325.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 559).

Apr 16, 2021

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:15PM; CR 325.

House

House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Cullen Co-Chairs; Ward.

Apr 15, 2021

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, Fevella.

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 792).

Apr 13, 2021

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 788).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Apr 09, 2021

Senate

Deferred One Day 04-13-21.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 403).

Apr 08, 2021

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten, Okimoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1700), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 31, 2021

House

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Marten; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

Mar 29, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-31-21 2:30PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2021

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Mar 16, 2021

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi.

Mar 12, 2021

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-16-21 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

House

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 03-16-21 at 2:00 PM in room 325.

Mar 10, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-12-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 11, 2021

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 10

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Feb 09, 2021

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 08, 2021

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 4) in amended form (SD 1).

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 02-08-21.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 22) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 02, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 29, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-21 9:30AM in conference room Videoconference.

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Referred to JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB294_SD1 PDF HTML
SB294_HD1 PDF HTML
SB294 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB294_HD1_HSCR1700_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB294_HD1_HSCR1337_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB294_SD1_SSCR22_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB294_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-31-21_ PDF
Testimony SB294_SD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-12-21_ PDF
Testimony SB294_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-02-21_ PDF

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