SB 2258 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE.

Summary
Prohibits defendants from claiming that discovery, knowledge, or disclosure of a victim's gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation resulted in extreme mental or emotional disturbance sufficient to reduce a charge of murder to a charge of manslaughter unless the other circumstances of a defendant's explanation exist and are sufficient to reasonably find extreme mental or emotional disturbance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Jan 21, 2020
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Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
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7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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