RELATING TO GOVERNMENT FRAUD.
Summary
Adds a new section to chapter 708, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, to establish the class C felony offense of government fraud.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 191).
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: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, 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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 985
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 985. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline