SB 416 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO WITNESS FEES AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Summary

Clarifies applicable reimbursement to the State or defendant for expert witness fees, as it pertains to testimony, preparation, and in-court attendance in state court criminal proceedings. Increases per diem payments for all witnesses. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

May 2022

House Passage

May 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Jun 17, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2022

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Feb 2, 2022

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 139-22) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 29, 2022

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

upper

Apr 29, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 139-22).

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Matayoshi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 28, 2022

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) Rhoads, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 2:01PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 26, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 2:01PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-22 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-22 2:06PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 578).

upper

Apr 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 4, 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, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Branco, McDermott.

lower

Mar 23, 2022

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1262-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 15, 2022

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, Lowen, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 9) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kidani). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jan 25, 2022

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, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-25-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC .

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors