HB 569 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE.

Summary

Expands the victim-counselor privilege under Rule 505.5 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include victims of dating violence, stalking, and sexual harassment and confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD2)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

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Committee

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1).

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Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 389) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Feb 11, 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.

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Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 106) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Feb 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, DeCoite, Belatti, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Kapela, Ohno, Quinlan, Woodson, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HET, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

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Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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13 primary · 1 co-sponsor