HB 2208 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS.

Summary

Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse may be initiated, including an otherwise timebarred action. Adopts certain procedural requirements prior to the filing of a civil action for childhood sexual abuse or naming of "Doe" defendants. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on traumainformed response. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2022 Last action Mar 11, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Mar 3, 2022

D Democratic45

43 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76).

upper

Mar 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Committee

Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 25, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.