Hawaii House Bill 961 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-10 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Allows for a declaration to be filed with the petition as an alternative to an affidavit; expands the court's ability to continue the hearing on the petition for good cause; gives the court more flexibility in deciding when a guardian ad litem is necessary; changes the time requirement for filing for a court order for medical treatment from a period of within two days of an examination of the person to within five days; redefines the persons who must be notified of the petition; clarifies the effective expiration date of the order for persons who return to custody after release; and provides the ability for the department to seek an extension of an order to treat if necessary.

Correctional Facilities; Court Orders to Provide Medical Treatment for Inmates and Detainees

Rep. Joseph Souki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-10	House	Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2015-02-10	House	Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
2015-02-05	House	The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Yamashita, Aquino, Har, Ichiyama, Johanson, Keohokalole, Nakashima, San Buenaventura, Takumi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2015-02-02	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Thursday, 02-05-15 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
2015-01-29	House	Referred to PBS, HLT, JUD, referral sheet 4
2015-01-28	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading
2015-01-26	House	Pending introduction.

SB1130 (Same As) 2015-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=961&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/HB961_.HTM