HI SCR98 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 21 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-16 - Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-16-15.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requesting The Judiciary To Conduct A Study To Identify Traffic Offenses And Crimes, Petty Misdemeanor Offenses, And Misdemeanor Offenses That Cause A Disproportionate Workload For The Judiciary And That May Be Appropriate For Decriminalization As Infractions.

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Title

Judiciary Study; District Court Workload; Decriminalization

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-06-16SenateCertified copies of resolutions sent, 06-16-15.
2015-04-21SenateResolution adopted in final form.
2015-04-21SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 618).
2015-04-20HouseTransmitted to Senate.
2015-04-20HouseAdopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Ito, Rhoads excused (3).
2015-04-20HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1682), recommending adoption.
2015-04-17HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee.
2015-04-10HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 04-16-15 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-04-10HouseThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 04-14-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-10HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 04-14-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-09HouseReferred to JUD, referral sheet 48
2015-04-06HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 392) in amended form (SD 1).
2015-04-06SenateReport and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
2015-04-02SenateOne Day Notice 04-06-15.
2015-04-02SenateReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1272) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
2015-03-30SenateThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, Ihara, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2015-03-25SenateThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-15 9:20AM in conference room 016.
2015-03-23SenateReferred to JDL.
2015-03-13SenateOffered.

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