SB 1369

RELATING TO COUNTY EXEMPTION TO THE STATE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1557

Subjects: City & County of Honolulu Administration

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT LIABILITY, LIMITATION OF ACTIONS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Report Title: County Exemp; Statute of Limit

Description: Amends definition of State to exclude any county or municipality of the State for purposes of allowing plaintiffs to notify a county of injuries received upon any street, sidewalk and other public place and confirms the 6-month statute of limitation for actions against a county.

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to 1. TIA 2. JDC                                
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 2- 4-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on 02-08-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2- 8-00        S The committee on TIA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 8-00        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi