SB 2557 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

Summary

Allows a court to appoint an attorney for the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment if the interests of justice require one be appointed. Repeals language that entitles the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to legal representation by a public defender. (CD1)

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Vetoed

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Vetoed Jul 9, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 9, 2024

Vetoed

Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

upper

Jul 9, 2024

Vetoed

Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

lower

Jun 21, 2024

Vetoed

Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-21-24 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)

upper

Jun 21, 2024

Vetoed

Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)

lower

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and none excused (0).

lower

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 32-24) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2024

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 32-24).

upper

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Ilagan, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Apr 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 1:35PM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 1:45PM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 5, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1306-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 20, 2024

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, Evslin, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 150) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor