SB 1540 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Summary
Requires intake service centers to conduct pretrial risk assessments and prepare bail reports within two, instead of three, working days. Requires bail reports to include a complete copy of the pretrial risk assessment, including, among other requirements, a written explanation of administrative scoring overrides. Requires the pretrial risk assessment to include the defendant's financial circumstances and risk of violence or harm to any person and the general public. Requires the pretrial risk assessment tool and procedures to be reviewed every five years and the review findings publicly reported. Clarifies which research entities may receive a copy of the pretrial bail report. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Last action Feb 15, 2019
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Committee
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Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
HI
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