SB 384 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.

Summary

Requires, when a defendant is convicted of negligent homicide in the first degree for causing the death of another while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, that victim restitution shall include financial support to raise the decedent's surviving minor children until each child reaches the age of eighteen, or until the age of twenty-three for any child who enrolls full-time in a college, university, vocational school, or trade school, in an amount to be determined by the court and to be paid to the person responsible for raising the children. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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SB384 → SB384_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill adds a new provision requiring courts to order child support restitution for victims of negligent homicide caused by drunk driving. The change expands victim restitution to include financial support for raising the deceased victim's children until age 18 or 23 if they attend college, funded by the perpetrator's assets.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on victim restitution for negligent homicide in the first degree, but now explicitly includes child support obligations as a form of restitution.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for courts to order restitution covering child support for victims' children until age 18 or 23 if enrolled in college

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 2050

TECHNICAL

Changed bill number from 'W' to '384' and version from 'SD1' to 'SD1'

Modified formatting and markup symbols for deleted and added text sections

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

9 primary · 2 co-sponsors