HB 1953

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 01, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 29, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Became Law Jul 09, 2024

Relating To The Penal Code.

Abstract

Requires the Judicial Council to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaiʻi Penal Code and to recommend proposed changes. Requires the Judicial Council to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the review, and allows the Judicial Council to also appoint a reporter and other staff as necessary. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (9)

Votes


Actions


Jul 09, 2024

Senate

Act 245, 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).

House

Act 245, on 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).

May 03, 2024

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).

May 02, 2024

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 01, 2024

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 26, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 155-24).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 155-24) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 24, 2024

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 23, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.

Apr 22, 2024

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 1:35PM in conference room 325.

Apr 19, 2024

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 1:45PM in conference room 325.

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 703).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Shimabukuro Co-Chair; Awa.

Apr 18, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760).

Apr 17, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Holt, Takayama, Souza.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 11, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 544) in amended form (SD 2).

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3795) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 18, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to JDC, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).

Feb 29, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 720-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 22, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Nishimoto, Poepoe.

Feb 20, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-24 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 07, 2024

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) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 01, 2024

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ichiyama.

Jan 30, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-01-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 24, 2024

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 22, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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