RELATING TO MATERIAL WITNESS ORDERS.
Summary
Allows the circuit court or family court to issue a material witness order in cases initiated through felony complaint, indictment, or information. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 174) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, Wakai.
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 356) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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