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HB 1221 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Summary
Amends the definitions of "dangerous to others" and "dangerous to self" to include the refusal to take psychiatric medication or undergo mental health treatment such that self-inflicted violence and violence to others is probable. (HB1221 HD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019 Last action Mar 7, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2019
D Democratic45
45 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 456).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane.
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-19.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 773) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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