HI HB129 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act, which authorizes courts to allow for children to testify in a place other than an open forum or away from the finder of fact, court, or parties. (HB129 HD1)

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Title

Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-12-18 Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
2013-03-07SenateReferred to JDL.
2013-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2013-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 177).
2013-03-05HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hanohano voting no (1) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2013-03-01HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Coffman, Hanohano, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2013-02-28HouseDeferred one day Friday, 03-01-13.
2013-02-28HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 716) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2013-01-29HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Har, Belatti, Brower, Ito, Kawakami, C. Lee, Tsuji, Wooley, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Carroll.
2013-01-25HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 01-29-13 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2013-01-22HouseReferred to JUD, referral sheet 2
2013-01-18HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-17HousePending introduction.

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