SB 287 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Summary

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the Victim Witness Assistance Program. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Sub-Topics: Victims' Rights

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025

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SB287 → SB287_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured data template (SD1), but the substantive policy content remains largely the same. The most significant change is the effective date, which was altered from July 1, 2025 to April 23, 2057, creating a future effective date that may be an error or placeholder. The funding amount was changed from a specific sum of $736,785 to a blank amount, requiring further specification. The bill continues to appropriate funds for the Victim Witness Assistance Program in Honolulu.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged as it still appropriates funds for the Victim Witness Assistance Program in the City and County of Honolulu, though the funding amount is now unspecified.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to April 23, 2057, which is likely an error given the 32-year difference.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount of $736,785 was replaced with a blank field, requiring the legislature to specify the funding amount before implementation.

TECHNICAL

The document format was converted from a traditional legislative text to a structured data template (SD1) with metadata fields, but the substantive language remains similar.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Jan 30, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

Jan 15, 2025

Senate · Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 14, 2025

Senate · Introduced

Pending Introduction.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors