RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE.
Summary
Creates a medical release program within the Department of Public Safety for certain ill, disabled, or impaired inmates who pose a low risk to public safety. Takes effect on 3/1/2020. (SD2)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Vetoed
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Vetoed Jul 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House Feb 28, 2019
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 9, 2019
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
11
Committee
17
Amendments
4
Jul 9, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed on 07-09-19 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1374).
upper
Jul 9, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1374).
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-24-19 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202)
upper
Jun 24, 2019
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1202)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 880).
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 766) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, K. Kahele.
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1412) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 12, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM/CPH, WAM.
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 65).
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 750) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-19.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Reported from PVM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 71) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Ohno, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nadine K. Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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