SB 829 SD 1 HD 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / BUEN / FUKUNAGA / MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY / INOUYE

Keywords: CHILD ABUSE, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, EVIDENCE, MINORS, SEX ABUSE, TRIALS, VICTIMS OF CRIME, WITNESSES

Report Title: Hawaii Rules of Evidence

Description: Conforms Rule 412 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence in civil cases to the current rape shield laws with respect to sex offense cases and the relevance of the victim's past behavior. (SB829 HD1).

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2- 2-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-09-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 2- 9-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-12-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-12-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-19-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-26-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-26-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-26-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Ihara, Sakamoto, Tanaka; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland,        
                  Anderson
 3- 5-99        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 899) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 9-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 162)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 26      
 3-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  03-18-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-18-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Chang, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala,        
                  Lee, Auwae, Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Hiraki, Morita, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga
 3-30-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1464) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for         
                  Third Reading
 3-30-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Goodenow, Halford,
                  Herkes, Hiraki, Kanoho, Lee, Menor, Meyer, Rath,
                  Schatz, Takamine, Takumi, Thielen excused
 4- 1-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 4- 1-99        H The vote was as follows:  42 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Menor, Okamura, Saiki, Say, Souki, Takai, Yoshinaga         
                  excused
 4- 1-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4- 5-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409)                  
 4- 5-99        S Deferred until 04-06-99                                  
 4- 6-99        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4- 6-99        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 403)      
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed:  Oshiro, P. Chairman;
                  Hamakawa, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Auwae
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 619)
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Chumbley, Matsunaga,
                  (Co-)Chair; Ihara, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  744)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 2:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  325.
 4- 6-99        S Reconsideration of action taken on 04-06-99; agree
                  to House amendments
 4-30-99        S Deferred until 05-04-99                                  
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25.  Noes, none (). 
                  Excused, none ().
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of reconsideration and Senate
                  agreement (Sen. Com. No. 793)
 5- 7-99        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 6-24-99        S Act 089, 06-23-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 383)                   
 6-24-99        H Act 089, on 06-23-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 247)