SB 36

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed Senate Feb 02, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Became Law Mar 23, 2023

Relating To The Initiation Of Felony Prosecutions.

Abstract

Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.

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Mar 23, 2023

Senate

Act 001, 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

Mar 22, 2023

House

Act 001, on 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).

Mar 08, 2023

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Mar 07, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 03, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 946), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2023

House

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

Feb 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 16, 2023

House

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 15

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Feb 03, 2023

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 02, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 5).

Senate

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

Feb 01, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 02-02-23.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

Senate

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

Jan 27, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-23 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Referred to JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 18, 2023

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 14, 2023

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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