SB 2349 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Summary

Requires all state correctional facilities to allow family members to engage in contact visitation with inmates at any state correctional facility during official visiting hours. Provides that the correctional facility shall provide each inmate with the opportunity for a minimum of two in-person, contact visits per week, with each visit lasting at least one hour. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 11, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 3, 2020

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on PVM recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2736) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella.

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 1:35PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors