HB 711 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE.

Summary

Amends the affirmative defense of extreme mental or emotional disturbance to murder or attempted murder by prohibiting explanations based solely on the defendant's discovery, defendant's knowledge, or the disclosure of the victim's gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Requires the court to instruct the jury to disregard bias and prejudice if a defendant's explanation includes the discovery of a victim's gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

House Passage

Apr 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2019

Signed into Law

Jul 2019

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Signed Jul 1, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2019 · House Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 5, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 1, 2019

Signed into law

Act 149, 06/26/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251).

upper

Jul 1, 2019

Signed into law

Act 149, on 06/26/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251).

lower

Apr 25, 2019

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 25, 2019

Introduced

Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 861).

upper

Apr 9, 2019

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 5, 2019

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 677) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

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 14, 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, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.

upper

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 401).

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Ward voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 6, 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, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Thielen.

lower

Feb 5, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-19.

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to JUD, 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