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HB 159 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIME.

Summary
Increases criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly keeps or maintains any structure or place for the purpose of using controlled substances or which is used for keeping or selling them in violation of controlled substance laws. Increases certain criminal penalties for those who knowingly profit from or advance gambling. Effective 1/28/2081. (SD1)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Last action Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 9, 2019
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 699) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-29-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella.
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-19 1:35PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 8, 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, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Thielen.
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-19.
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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