HB 980 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 804-51, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Summary

Allows notice of a bond or recognizance forfeiture to be sent to either the surety (bond company) or surety insurer (insurance company), by certified mail, to start the thirty-day forfeiture countdown for the surety or surety insurer to locate and surrender a principal (criminal defendant) or file a motion or application to set aside the bond or recognizance forfeiture. Provides the State with an avenue to appeal when the court grants a motion or application to set aside a bail bond forfeiture. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 523) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors