SB 2637 SD 1

RELATING TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 2690

Subjects: Prosecutors

Report Title: Victim/Witness Grand Jury

Description: Provides that victims and witnesses can testify at grand jury proceedings by video conferencing technology. (SD1)

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2-21-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-24-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-24-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-25-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-25-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 3- 2-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2472) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 2-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 2-00        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 7-00        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 221)                 
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-10-00        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 30