RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.
Summary
Increases the penalty for the desecration of Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian burial sites from a misdemeanor to a felony for second or subsequent offenses. (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 16, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from HWN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2516) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Fevella, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Richards.
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Fukunaga
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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