RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Summary
Amends the offenses of sexual assault in the first and third degree, when perpetrated against someone who is mentally defective, to remove the standard of proof regarding knowledge that the other person was mentally defective, as that term is defined in section 707-700, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Feb 28, 2020
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 33).
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-20 10:45AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-20 2:55PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to HMS, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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