HI HB949 | 2019 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB949

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, McDermott, Mizuno, Nakamura, Ward excused (5).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends false claims statute, section 661-21 (a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to increase civil monetary penalty minimum and maximum amounts to maintain consistency with federal law so that the State can continue to maximize it's recoveries in cases where State money is taken illegally and False Claims Act prosecution is successful.

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Title

Relating To False Claims To The State.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-13HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, McDermott, Mizuno, Nakamura, Ward excused (5).
2019-02-13HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 337), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2019-02-06HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Thielen.
2019-02-05HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-06-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2019-02-05HouseThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-19.
2019-02-01HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-05-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
2019-01-28HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2019-01-24HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2019-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB949 (Carry Over) 2019-02-13 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, McDermott, Mizuno, Nakamura, Ward excused (5).
SB1176 (Same As) 2019-06-12 - Act 068, 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169).

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