RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE.
Summary
Expands the victim-counselor privilege under Rule 505.5 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Mar 18, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2022 · House Mar 18, 2022
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Feb 9, 2022
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-0-4)
house
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Clark, Belatti, Costales, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Kapela, Quinlan, Woodson, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HET, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 23) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). 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 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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