HB 2344

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 10, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Probation.

Abstract

Creates a good time credit system, by which criminal a defendant on probation may reduce their time on probation through compliance with conditions of probation. Requires probation officers to conduct formal reviews of a defendant's progress halfway through the defendant's period of probation, submit a report after the formal review of the defendant to the presiding or sentencing judge justifying why the defendant continues to need supervision on probation, and provide information on how to file a motion for early termination of probation; provided that the defendant was not convicted of an offense under chapter 134, chapter 707, section 586-4, section 586-11, and section 709-906, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Gives probation or law enforcement officers who have probable cause to believe a defendant has failed to comply with a condition of probation, if the failure to comply was a technical violation, the discretion to issue the defendant a written notice of a court hearing. Prohibits the issuance of a bench warrant and arrest for certain technical violations. Defines technical violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Mar 22, 2022

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

Senate

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3317) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Mar 17, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, DeCoite, Baker, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to PSM, JDC.

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

Mar 10, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 341).

Mar 08, 2022

House

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

Mar 04, 2022

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-08-22.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 955-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 25, 2022

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.

Feb 24, 2022

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-25-22 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

House

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-25-22.

Feb 22, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-24-22 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 18, 2022

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) Eli, Kapela excused (2).

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

House

Reported from CMV (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 616-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 16, 2022

House

The committees on CMV recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Ganaden, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, McDermott.

Feb 14, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CMV on Wednesday, 02-16-22 10:00AM in House conference room 430 Via Videoconference.

Jan 28, 2022

House

Referred to CMV, JHA, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Corrections, Military & Veterans Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 26, 2022

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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