AB-5317: Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.
Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria A. Flynn
Introduced, Referred To Assembly Judiciary Committee on 02/13/2025
You have voted AB-5317: Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft..
You have voted SCR-123: Strongly condemns decision of President Trump to permit immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals..
You have voted AB-5294: Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances..
SB-4101: Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
Sponsored by: Sen. John F. McKeon
Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025
You have voted SB-4101: Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false..
AB-5262: Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen J. Park
Reported And Referred To Assembly Oversight, Reform And Federal Relations Committee on 05/08/2025
You have voted AB-5262: Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false..
Relating To Eviction Mediation. [HB-1433]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement; requires landlords to engage in mediation and delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10calendar-day notice to tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeals 2/4/2027. (HD2)
HB-1433: Relating To Eviction Mediation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura
Reported From Jha (stand. Com. Rep. No. 737) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Traffic. [SB-1658]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Transfers to the Department of Transportation one hundred per cent of the proceeds of the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed within any county having a population of more than 150,000 but less than 175,000. Requires the proceeds to be deposited into a new county progress subaccount of the State Highway Fund, from which the DOT shall allocate moneys for the Lahaina Bypass North Project, and subsequently for state-designated critical highway projects within the county in which the uncontested traffic infractions
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SB-1658: Relating To Traffic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Reported From Tca (stand. Com. Rep. No. 622) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam/jdc. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Child Welfare Services. [HB-1381]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group.
HB-1381: Relating To Child Welfare Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Hsh, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
Relating To Probation. [HB-1253]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Program to be administered by the Judiciary.
HB-1253: Relating To Probation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
Relating To Landlord-tenant Disputes. [HB-1324]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in actions or proceedings for possession under certain circumstances. Authorizes attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide legal services to residential tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-1324: Relating To Landlord-tenant Disputes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy A. Perruso
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc With None Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick Voting No (3) And Representative(s) Ward Excused (1). on 02/06/2025
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Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs. [HB-1045]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. (CD1)
HB-1045: Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura
Act 040, 05/14/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1140). on 05/14/2025
Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs. [SB-1364]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
SB-1364: Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
The Committee On Wam Deferred The Measure. on 02/26/2025