RELATING TO FRAUD.
Summary
Establishes the offense of fraud as a class B felony. Establishes the offense of making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim against the State or a county as a class C felony. Establishes the offense of the use of false statements or entries in matters within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the State as a class C felony. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 1) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-23.
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1).
upper
Apr 20, 2023
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, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-23 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 539).
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Mizuno.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 108) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 16, 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
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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