HB 1965 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.

Summary

Restricts civil asset forfeiture to specific, limited cases. Raises the burden of proof for property forfeiture to clear and convincing evidence. Authorizes the use of certain forfeited property by local or state agencies for a limited time. Directs forfeiture proceeds to certain involved state and local governments and to the general fund. Amends the allowable uses of moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules. Advances the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2022 Last action Mar 11, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

47–3

Passed

Total votes 50

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic45

43 Yea 2 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Okimoto, Tokioka voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd.

lower

Feb 15, 2022

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 373-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, McKelvey, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Lowen, Ward.

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.