Hawaii Senate Bill 2218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-22 - Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Codifies the option of the courts to sentence defendants to probation under the H.O.P.E. program. Authorizes current impaired offenders to convert the remainder of their terms to the H.O.P.E. program. Authorizes courts to seal the criminal records of impaired offenders who complete various alternative programs to sentencing. Authorizes impaired offenders who have completed their sentences to have their criminal records sealed in exchange for completing a course of treatment and rehabilitative endeavors. Requires that an impaired offender's sealed criminal record be unsealed upon conviction of a subsequent offense.

Relating To Programs For Criminal Offenders.

Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-22	Senate	Referred to JDC.
2018-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2018-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2218&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2218_.HTM