SB 2557

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Legal Representation.

Abstract

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. Repeals language that entitles the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to legal representation by a public defender. (CD1)

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May 03, 2024

Senate

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

May 02, 2024

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

May 01, 2024

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and none excused (0).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).

House

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

Apr 25, 2024

House

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

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 32-24) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 32-24).

Apr 24, 2024

House

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

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, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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.

Apr 18, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 694).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante, Fevella.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759).

Apr 17, 2024

House

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

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Apr 04, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1766-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 28, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.

Mar 25, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 22, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1306-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 20, 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, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza.

Mar 18, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 07, 2024

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 05, 2024

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

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

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2758) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Referred to JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Introduced.

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