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HB 1619 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Summary
Authorizes the courts to enter into agreements to divert into residential, rehabilitative, and other treatment those defendants whose physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect is believed to have become or will become an issue in a judicial case. Requires either one psychiatrist or one psychologist to be appointed in felony cases requiring three examiners. Requires an examination for penal responsibility to be conducted within fifteen days after a finding of fitness to proceed. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2020 Last action Feb 26, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 7, 2020
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 198-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 10, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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