Hawaii Senate Bill 2246

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-15 - 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]

Establishes an Expanded Crisis Intervention and Diversion Activities Program within the Department of Health to expand existing activities to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "crisis intervention officer". Authorizes a person believed to be imminently dangerous to self or others by a law enforcement officer to be transported to a facility designated by the Director of Health. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes appropriations for the Expanded Crisis Intervention and Diversion Activities Program and certification of law enforcement officers in mental health first aid and crisis intervention team model. (SD1)

Relating To Crisis Intervention.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Brandon Elefante [D]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2024-02-02 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2024-02-15	Senate	Reported from HHS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2441) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2024-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Awa.
2024-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2024-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred to HHS/PSM, WAM.
2024-01-18	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2246&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2246_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2246_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2246&year=2024