SB 2521 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.

Summary

Appropriates moneys for 4.0 FTE deputy public defender III positions within the Office of the Public Defender (BUF151). Requires the Office of the Public Defender to assign one deputy public defender II to the family court section. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024

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Committee

Feb 8, 2024

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2192) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 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

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors