Hawaii House Bill 2628

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of agreements for post-booking jail diversion programs in the first circuit. Amends the criminal justice diversion program to enable examination of defendants via telehealth. Provides a mechanism for the automatic screening of certain nonviolent defendants for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment. Authorizes courts to require certain probation violators to undergo a mental health evaluation and treatment program as a condition of continued probation.

Relating To Rehabilitation.

Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. May Mizuno [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]
Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	House	The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2024-02-02	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-07-24 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-02-02	House	The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-24 11:15 AM, House conference room 329.
2024-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26	House	Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2628&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2628_.HTM