RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.
Summary
Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justice Data Center to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Pierick, Ward voting no (9) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 500) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-24 10:20AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3103) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2024
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 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Chun voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Onishi, Pierick, Ward voting no (14) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Luke Evslin
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Tyson Miyake
DDemocratic
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