Hawaii Senate Bill 217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Vetoed on July 12 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-12 - (S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as a minor against the natural person who committed the act or acts constituting the sexual offense. Authorizes suits against a legal entity in certain circumstances. Revives for a two-year period certain actions for which the statute of limitations had previously lapsed. Authorizes a court to award attorney's fees to a defendant under certain circumstances. Requires a certificate of merit for all plaintiffs. (CD1)

Limitation of Actions; Sexual Offenses Against Minors

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Pohai Ryan [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Malama Solomon [D]
Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-12		(S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).
2011-07-12		(H) Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).
2011-06-27		(S) Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-27-11 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268)
2011-06-27		(H) Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1268)
2011-05-06		(S) Enrolled to Governor.
2011-05-05		(S) Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 702).
2011-05-04		(H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 694).
2011-05-03		(H) Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Pine excused (2).
2011-05-03		(S) Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Hee.
2011-04-28		(H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tueaday, 05-03-11.
2011-04-28		(H) Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in (CD 1).
2011-04-28		(S) 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-11.
2011-04-28		(S) Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 30).
2011-04-28		(H) The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Keith-Agaran, Jordan, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Wooley.
2011-04-28		(S) The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Hee, Ihara, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2011-04-27		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-11 10:50AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-26		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-11 10:50AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-25		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-11 10:50AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-21		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-11 10:50AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-19		(S) Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-11 3:00PM in conference room 229.
2011-04-19		(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 652).
2011-04-18		(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 643).
2011-04-18		(H) House conferees appointed: Mizuno, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs; Jordan, Wooley, Pine.
2011-04-18		(S) Senate Conferees appointed: Chun Oakland, Chair; Hee, Co-Chair(s); Ihara, Shimabukuro, Slom.
2011-04-14		(H) Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 605).
2011-04-14		(S) Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2011-04-14		(S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 433).
2011-04-12		(H) Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Awana excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2011-04-08		(H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-12-11.
2011-04-08		(H) Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1464) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2011-03-29		(H) The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Keith-Agaran, Rhoads, Brower, Herkes, McKelvey, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Fontaine, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Carroll, Ito, Luke.
2011-03-24		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-29-11 3:30PM in House conference room 325.
2011-03-23		(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
2011-03-23		(H) Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1083) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2011-03-14		(H) The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Jordan, Hanohano, C. Lee, Morikawa, Ching, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Wooley, Yamane.
2011-03-10		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Monday, 03-14-11 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
2011-03-10		(H) Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 33
2011-03-10		(H) Pass First Reading
2011-03-08		(H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 2).
2011-03-08		(S) Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
2011-03-04		(S) 48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-11.
2011-03-04		(S) Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2011-02-24		(S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Gabbard, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-02-20		(S) The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-11 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2011-02-15		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2011-02-15		(S) Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2011-02-08		(S) The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Green, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-02-02		(S) The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-11 2:00PM in conference room 016.
2011-01-24		(S) Referred to HMS, JDL.
2011-01-21		(S) Passed First Reading.
2011-01-21		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=217
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_SD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB217_CD1_.HTM