RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
Summary
Amends section 712-1202, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include coercion as a means of committing the offense of sex trafficking. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic46
97% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee on HMS deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-21 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to HMS, JDC.
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 195).
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Sayama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Todd.
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-21 at 2:00PM in Room 325.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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