HI SB953 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides for child victims of serious crimes to obtain priority on court calendars to minimize the psychological effects of the crime and the associated re-traumatization of child victims. Minimizes the loss of evidence associated with time lapse memory losses of young children.

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Title

Judicial court calendars; priority for child victims of serious crimes

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-01-28SenateReferred to JDL.
2015-01-26SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-01-23SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB475 (Same As) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.

Hawaii State Sources


Bill Comments

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