SB 540

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 15, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 19, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 13, 2021
  • Governor

Relating To Emergency Rules.

Abstract

Allows for lesser emergency period penalties to be adopted by the governor or a mayor. Allows for the emergency period infractions to be processed under the traffic adjudication process. Allows electronic copies of notices of infractions, infraction adjudication hearings, and notices of infraction judgments to be sent via electronic mail. Grants the district court concurrent jurisdiction over emergency period rule infractions committed by minors. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jul 07, 2021

House

Act 185, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313).

Senate

Act 185, 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313).

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Apr 19, 2021

House

Received notice of agreement (Sen. Com. No. 812).

Apr 16, 2021

Senate

Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.

Apr 15, 2021

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 521).

Senate

One Day Notice 04-16-21.

Senate

Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-21.

Apr 13, 2021

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 09, 2021

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-13-21.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1837) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 30, 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, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.

Mar 25, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-30-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2021

House

Reported from PDP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1352) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 16, 2021

House

The committees on PDP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Eli, Cullen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Wildberger, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 12, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by PDP on Tuesday, 03-16-21 9:00AM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.

Feb 23, 2021

House

Referred to PDP, JHA, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Feb 22, 2021

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kouchi). Transmitted to House.

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 24) in amended form (SD 1).

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 02-19-21.

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 09, 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.

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-21 9:15AM in conference room Via Videoconference.

Feb 01, 2021

Senate

Re-Referred to JDC.

Jan 27, 2021

Senate

Referred to PSM, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs Judiciary

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB540_SD1_PROPOSED PDF HTML
SB540_SD1 PDF HTML
SB540_HD2 PDF HTML
SB540_HD1 PDF HTML
SB540 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB540_HD2_HSCR1837_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB540_HD1_HSCR1352_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB540_SD1_SSCR291_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB540_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-30-21_ PDF
Testimony SB540_SD1_TESTIMONY_PDP_03-16-21_ PDF
Testimony SB540_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-09-21_ PDF

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