HB 2159

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Mental Health.

Abstract

Part I: requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment and with the presentation of the case, unless declined by the petitioner. Part II: repeals language entitling the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to legal representation by a public defender. Part III: provides a mechanism for the automatic screening of certain nonviolent defendants for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment. Part IV: authorizes courts to require certain probation violators to undergo a mental health evaluation and treatment program as a condition of continued probation. Part V: allows a court to appoint an attorney for the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment if the interests of justice require one be appointed and makes permanent the orders to treat over objection law in sections 334-161 and 334-162, HRS. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 03, 2024

House

Transmitted to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 831).

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).

House

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

Senate

Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 828).

Senate

Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 827).

May 01, 2024

House

Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.

Apr 30, 2024

House

House Conferee(s) discharged.

Apr 23, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 806).

Apr 22, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Takayama, Garcia.

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

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 561) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

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

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3759) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Mar 27, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 22, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Mar 20, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Mar 15, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to HHS, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Judiciary

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).

Mar 05, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2024

House

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

Feb 26, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 16, 2024

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kapela voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 13, 2024

House

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

Feb 09, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 08, 2024

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) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).

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

House

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 07, 2024

House

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 02, 2024

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-07-24 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-24 11:15 AM, House conference room 329.

Jan 30, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 24, 2024

House

Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Homelessness Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 22, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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