RELATED TO BAIL HEARINGS.
Summary
Codifies the right to a prompt bail hearing upon formal charge and detention. Establishes right to counsel at the bail hearing. (SB1539 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 56
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 801).
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Thielen, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Hashimoto, Nishimoto, Todd.
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1682), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Thielen; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Yamane.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 519) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 20, 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
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Dru Kanuha
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