Hawaii Senate Bill 265 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on July 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-14 - Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Replaces the term "promoting prostitution in the first degree" with the term "sex trafficking," a class A felony. Includes the offense of sex trafficking in the department of the attorney general's statewide witness program. Includes the offense of sex trafficking in the list of violent crimes for which victims may be eligible for criminal injury compensation. Amends portions of certain sections, subsections, and a definition in chapter 663J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to civil liability in specific cases of coercion into prostitution. Establishes a violation if the person who engaged in, or agreed or offered to engage in, sexual conduct with another person for a fee was less than eighteen years of age at the time of the offense of prostitution. Amends the offense of promoting prostitution in the second degree and the law relating to the motion to vacate a conviction of certain prostitution offenses. Includes the offense of sex trafficking in the list of covered offenses for which property is subject to forfeiture. Adds the offense of sex trafficking to the list of crimes for which an order to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications is permitted. Amends the law relating to tier 2 offenses for the registration of sex offenders. Includes the offense of sex trafficking in the list of offenses to which deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea does not apply. (CD1)

Sex Trafficking

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]

Sen. William Espero [D]

Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-14	Senate	Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).
2015-07-13	House	Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).
2015-06-29	House	Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1243)
2015-06-29	Senate	Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/29/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243)
2015-05-08	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2015-05-07	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 680).
2015-05-05	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 699).
2015-05-05	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2015-05-05	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2015-04-30	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-05-15.
2015-04-30	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 40) as amended in (CD 1).
2015-04-30	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-05-15.
2015-04-30	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 40).
2015-04-30	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
2015-04-30	Senate	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) Keith-Agaran, Espero, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2015-04-28	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-23	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-22	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-15 2:02PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-21	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 624).
2015-04-20	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 642).
2015-04-20	House	House Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; San Buenaventura, McDermott.
2015-04-20	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Espero, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen, Slom.
2015-04-16	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 638).
2015-04-16	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2015-04-16	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 497).
2015-04-14	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2015-04-09	House	Passed 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 Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
2015-04-09	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2015-04-07	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
2015-04-02	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-15 2:05PM in conference room 325.
2015-03-31	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-15 at 2:05 pm in room 325.
2015-03-31	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-03-27	House	Bill scheduled for decision-making on Tuesday 03-31-15, at 2:10PM in conference room 325.
2015-03-27	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-31-15 at 2:10 PM in room 325.
2015-03-27	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-03-20	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 03-27-15 3:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-03-12	House	Referred to JUD, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 95) in amended form (SD 1).
2015-03-10	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-06	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-06	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2015-03-06	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2015-03-03	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, Gabbard, Ihara, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2015-02-20	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 03-03-15 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2015-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-15 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2015-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=265&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB265_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB265_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB265_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB265_CD1_.HTM