SB 615 SD 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ADD A SECTION ON CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS

By Senator(s) CHUMBLEY / MATSUNAGA

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, VICTIMS OF CRIME

Report Title: Victim Rights; Const. Amend.

Description: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to give crime victims constitutionally recognized and protected rights. (SD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 1-28-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-02-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 2- 2-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-04-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2- 4-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 4-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Tanaka;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara,
                  Anderson
 2-10-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2045) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 2-10-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 2-10-00        S 48 hours notice                                          
 2-11-00        S Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment
                  (02-11-00) transmitted to Governor pursuant to
                  Article XVII, Section 3.
 2-14-00        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 2 (Ihara, Kanno).
 2-14-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 2-14-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 7)                   
 2-15-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2-16-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
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