HI SB72 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-06 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the department of public safety to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii paroling authority (HPA) for possible medical release. Allows an inmate to be considered for medical release at the request of the director, the inmate, or the inmate's representative, if the inmate meets specified criteria. Requires the HPA to grant or deny the request after a hearing, to set reasonable conditions on an inmate's medical release, and to promptly order an inmate returned to custody to await a revocation hearing if the HPA receives credible information that an inmate has failed to comply with any reasonable conditions of medical release. Sunsets on 6/30/2016. (SD1)

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Title

Corrections; Medical Release Pilot Program; Compassionate Release

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-06SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2013-02-06SenateReported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 86) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2013-01-29SenateThe 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) Espero, Baker, Galuteria, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2013-01-24SenateThe committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-13 2:50PM in conference room 224.
2013-01-17SenateReferred to PSM, JDL.
2013-01-17SenatePassed First Reading.
2013-01-17SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB255 (Same As) 2013-02-06 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Say excused (2).

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