HB 887 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIME.

Summary
Creates a separate offense for those who provide anything of value to engage in sexual conduct with another. Specifies that the offense of sex trafficking may be prosecuted at any time. Specifies that sex trafficking includes advancing or profiting from prostitution by certain means, including through coercion. Makes a person strictly liable for sex trafficking of a minor in terms of the victim's age. Renames offenses involving the solicitation of prostitution to use the more appropriate term of commercial sexual exploitation. Amends the elements for commission of the offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor and increases the grade of offense to a class B felony. Includes anything of value as a type of compensation for purposes of engaging in prostitution or other offenses involving commercial sexual exploitation. (CD1)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
15
Committee
17
Amendments
3
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 45).
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 45) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-21 4:30PM in conference room CR 325.
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-20-21 2:30PM in conference room CR 325.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 721) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-07-21 10:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-01-21 9:50AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-21 9:50AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1146) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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. 259).
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Saiki
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
HI
25