HI HB1608 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-21 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Appropriates funds for four deputy public defender positions within the Office of the Public Defender and requires that one of the positions be assigned to the family court section. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)

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Title

Relating To The Office Of The Public Defender.

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Roll Calls

2024-03-12 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-21SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2024-03-21SenateReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3177) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2024-03-12SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-03-08SenateThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2024-03-07SenateReferred to JDC, WAM.
2024-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2024-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 195).
2024-03-05HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2024-03-01HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
2024-03-01HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 942-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2024-02-22HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Nishimoto, Poepoe.
2024-02-20HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-24 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-02-06HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Nakashima, Ward excused (3).
2024-02-06HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 82-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-01-31HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
2024-01-29HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 01-31-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24HouseReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-16HousePrefiled.

Same As/Similar To

SB2521 (Same As) 2024-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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